03-10-2006, 12:20 AM
The President of India , Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is currently on a State Visit of Mynmar. The first ever such visit by any Indian President.On the second day of his visit, three MOU's were signed between the two countires. ALL INDIA RADIO reports
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Taking bilateral cooperation to a higher plane, India and Myanmar today signed three agreements in petroleum, space and education sectors. These agreements were signed in presence of President A P J Abdul Kalam and Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe in Yangoon. The Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Petroleum Sector pertains to transport of natural gas from Arakan port of Myanmar either through a pipeline Via North East or Bangladesh. India has been pressing to build a pipeline from Myanmar through Bangladesh to meet a yawning energy supply gap. The MoU was signed by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Prabhu Das and Director-General of Energy Planning Department of the Ministry of Energy of Myanmar. Another MoU on cooperation in Buddhist studies was inked by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and Brig General Thura Aung Ko, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs, Myanmar. A Framework Agreement on mutual cooperation in the field of Remote Sensing was concluded for setting up of a ground station in Myanmar. The station will receive remote sensing data from IRS satellite for various uses including agriculture purposes like survey of soil and minerals. our correspondent reports that the relations between Myanmar and India began warming up rapidly since late 1990s as part of New Delhi's Look east policy. In a bid to increase trade relations New Delhi is also considering a proposal for setting up a rail link with Myanmar through the North-Eastern states.
Meanwhile, President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam today had a one to one meeting with the Head of the State of Myanmar, Sr. General Than Shwe. The two leaders also witnessed the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding. One of these was on Mutual Cooperation in Remote Sensing signed by Foreign Secretary, Mr. Shyam Saran and Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. U. Kyant Thu. Another was on Cooperation in both these studies signed by Mr. Shayam Saran and Brigadier General Thura Aung Co. And the third was on Cooperation in Petroleum and Natural Gas sector. On behalf of India, it was signed by Joint Secretary of the concerned Ministry Mr. Prabh Das and on behalf of Myanmar, Director General of Energy Planning, U. Soe Myint. Our correspondent covering the President's visit adds that Dr. Kalam could also find time to visit the country's biggest Pagoda.
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Out of these the one on Natural Gas and Petrolium Sector is the most important as it can pave the way for getting some of India's energy needs from Mynmar.
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Taking bilateral cooperation to a higher plane, India and Myanmar today signed three agreements in petroleum, space and education sectors. These agreements were signed in presence of President A P J Abdul Kalam and Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe in Yangoon. The Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Petroleum Sector pertains to transport of natural gas from Arakan port of Myanmar either through a pipeline Via North East or Bangladesh. India has been pressing to build a pipeline from Myanmar through Bangladesh to meet a yawning energy supply gap. The MoU was signed by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Prabhu Das and Director-General of Energy Planning Department of the Ministry of Energy of Myanmar. Another MoU on cooperation in Buddhist studies was inked by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and Brig General Thura Aung Ko, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs, Myanmar. A Framework Agreement on mutual cooperation in the field of Remote Sensing was concluded for setting up of a ground station in Myanmar. The station will receive remote sensing data from IRS satellite for various uses including agriculture purposes like survey of soil and minerals. our correspondent reports that the relations between Myanmar and India began warming up rapidly since late 1990s as part of New Delhi's Look east policy. In a bid to increase trade relations New Delhi is also considering a proposal for setting up a rail link with Myanmar through the North-Eastern states.
Meanwhile, President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam today had a one to one meeting with the Head of the State of Myanmar, Sr. General Than Shwe. The two leaders also witnessed the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding. One of these was on Mutual Cooperation in Remote Sensing signed by Foreign Secretary, Mr. Shyam Saran and Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. U. Kyant Thu. Another was on Cooperation in both these studies signed by Mr. Shayam Saran and Brigadier General Thura Aung Co. And the third was on Cooperation in Petroleum and Natural Gas sector. On behalf of India, it was signed by Joint Secretary of the concerned Ministry Mr. Prabh Das and on behalf of Myanmar, Director General of Energy Planning, U. Soe Myint. Our correspondent covering the President's visit adds that Dr. Kalam could also find time to visit the country's biggest Pagoda.
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Out of these the one on Natural Gas and Petrolium Sector is the most important as it can pave the way for getting some of India's energy needs from Mynmar.