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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- Bay of Bengal
- China
- Guangzhou
- India
- India-Myanmar-Thailand highway
- Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project
- Min Aung Hlaing
- Myanmar
- Narendra Modi
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Zhang Tian
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