Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for Nay Pyi Taw for his three-day bilateral visit to Myanmar for forging close cooperation between the two countries on security and counter- terrorism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Chinese government by tweeting, "I thank the Chinese government & people for their warm hospitality during the BRICS Summit. Leaving for Myanmar for a bilateral visit."
Modi visited Myanmar in 2014 during the ASEAN Summit, this would be his first bilateral visit to India's eastern bordering country.
Modi is scheduled to call on Myanmar President Htin Kyaw who is also hosting a banquet for him later today. The Prime Minister will hold wide-ranging talks with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister left for Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar, from southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen, where he attended the annual BRICS summit and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders.
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