Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, who is now in New Delhi to attend the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat which was held on 11-12 July 2024, paid a joint courtesy call on Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India together with other BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers at 10:45 am Indian Standard Time on 12 July 2024 at the official residence of the Prime Minister in New Delhi.
Likewise, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe separately met Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand at noon, Dr S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India at 6:15 pm and Dr Mohammad Hasan Mahmud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh at 6:30 pm Indian Standard Time on 11 July 2024 at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.
At the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, both sides cordially exchanged views on further strengthening the existing friendly relations between Myanmar and Thailand, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation and collaborating more closely under the frameworks of BIMSTEC and Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC).
In addition, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe appreciated Thailand’s cooperation in combatting illegal drug trafficking and arms trade, human trafficking and online scamming.
During the meeting with the Minister of External Affairs of India, the Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs apprised him of the Myanmar Government’s efforts to ensure peace, development and democracy in the country and the latest developments of Myanmar. Likewise, their discussions focused on connectivity projects and further enhancing cooperation between Myanmar and India for stability along the border areas.
At the meeting with the Bangladeshi counterpart, their discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations between Myanmar and Bangladesh, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of trade and people-to-people contacts. Furthermore, they exchanged views on ways and means to collaborate between the Chambers of Commerce of Myanmar and Bangladesh. The two Ministers also discussed cooperating more closely in BIMSTEC.
Myanmar Ambassador to India U Moe Kyaw Aung, Director-General U Kyaw Nyun Oo of the International Organizations and Economic Department and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present at the Meetings. — MNA
