India signs 10 pacts with Myanmar

India and Myanmar on Thursday signed 10 agreements with a focus on the socio-economic development of the southeast Asian nation as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Myanmarese President U Win Myint. The Myanmarese president, who arrived in India on Wednesday, received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He and First Lady Daw Cho Cho were welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi.

Prime Minister Modi and President Myint later held talks at Hyderabad House and 10 agreements were signed between the two countries.

The focus of many agreements was on development projects under India''s assistance, particularly in the conflict-torn Rakhine state.

The agreements included an MoU on ''Cooperation for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons; Rescue, Recovery,  Repatriation and Re-Integration of Victims of Trafficking''.

India signs 10 pacts with Myanmar

India and Myanmar on Thursday signed 10 agreements with a focus on the socio-economic development of the southeast Asian nation as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Myanmarese President U Win Myint. The Myanmarese president, who arrived in India on Wednesday, received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He and First Lady Daw Cho Cho were welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi. Prime Minister Modi and President Myint later held talks at Hyderabad House and 10 agreements were signed between the two countries. The focus of many agreements was on development projects under Indias assistance, particularly in the conflict-torn Rakhine state. The agreements included an MoU on Cooperation for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons; Rescue, Recovery, Repatriation and Re-Integration of Victims of Trafficking.