Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane went to Myanmar for two days on June 30 and July 1. He met with the country’s top leaders because of the violence in Manipur, which is still going on. During the trip, he talked about keeping India’s border with Myanmar as peaceful as possible.
“The visit was a chance to talk to Myanmar’s top leaders about issues related to India’s security,” the Ministry of Defense said.
Myanmar has a border with India that is 1,700 km long. Most of the area is covered by forests, and the fighting in Manipur is thought to be caused by insurgents from Myanmar who cross into India.
“The two sides talked about how important it is to keep the border areas calm and stop illegal cross-border movement and crimes like drug smuggling and trafficking,” the ministry said.
Both sides said again that they were committed to making sure that their respective areas would not be used for anything that would hurt the other side.
India also said that Myanmar’s safety was the most important thing. “Any change in Myanmar has a direct effect on the areas that near India. India cares very much about peace and security in Myanmar and the well-being of its people, the ministry said.
In Nay Pyi Taw, where the State Administrative Council is based, the Defense Secretary met with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. He also met with Myanmar’s Defense Minister, Gen. Mya Tun Oo (retired), as well as the head of the navy, Admiral Moe Aung, and the head of defense industries, Lt. Gen. Khan Myint Than.
