India-Myanmar Leaders Review Bilateral Ties

The Prime Minister of India and the President of Myanmar review bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest, including AI and Space. Both nations welcome the steady growth of the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism, which has been operationalized in 2024 to facilitate easier bilateral trade.

India-Myanmar Relations: 

Dimension	Key Details
Leaders involved	The Prime Minister of India and the President of Myanmar review bilateral ties.
Issues discussed	The review comprises bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest, including AI and Space.
Trade settlement mechanism	The Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism has been operationalized in 2024 to facilitate easier bilateral trade.
Policy linkage	Myanmar lies at the confluence of India’s Neighbourhood First, Act East, and MAHASAGAR policies.
Connectivity projects	Connectivity comprises the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and the Kaladan Multi-Modal Project.
Border length	India and Myanmar share a 1,643 km long border.
Security concerns	Security cooperation provides for managing ethnic cross-border insurgencies, and checking arms and narcotics smuggling from the Golden Triangle into northeastern states.
Cultural linkage	Cultural soft power comprises deep-rooted historical ties built around shared Theravada Buddhist heritage.