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Myanmar balances ties with India and China, focusing on transport links

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Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing is undertaking a balancing act by engaging with both India and China, rather than shifting allegiances. His recent visit to India, his first abroad since becoming president, focused on increasing cooperation in trade, energy, and defense, with a pledge to expedite key transport links like the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway and the Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project. While India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned deepening cooperation in rare earths, Myanmar's official statements did not include this detail. Experts suggest the visit's primary significance was symbolic, helping to legitimize Min Aung Hlaing's presidency. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fan Chen ·

    Why Myanmar’s closer ties to India are unlikely to give China cause for concern

    Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s back-to-back visits to India and China have been described as an effort to avoid becoming overdependent on either country, but analysts said there was little reason to think it would erode Beijing’s “overarching influence”. The former military …

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