India vows more military aid, training to Myanmar

[Contrarian]

India vows more military aid, training to Myanmar


NEW DELHI: India has promised more military aid and training to Myanmar as part of its policy to counter strategic inroads being made into that country by China and Pakistan.

This came after visiting Myanmar Navy chief, Vice-Admiral Soe Thane, met defence minister A K Antony, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Army chief General J J Singh and defence secretary Shekhar Dutt, among others, on Monday. As reported earlier by TOI, apart from two Islander surveillance aircraft, India is also transferring arms, including 105mm light artillery guns and T-55 tanks being phased out of Indian Army, to Myanmar.

India had earlier accepted the request from Myanmar, the only ASEAN country with which it shares land and maritime borders, for military hardware and software in return for the military junta's full cooperation in flushing out Indian insurgent groups operating from its soil.

Indian and Myanmarese armies, in return, are conducting "coordinated operations" along the 1,643-km Indo-Myanmar border to flush out outfits like ULFA, UNLF, PLA and Kannglei Yawol Kanna Lup, which have set up bases in the thick jungles there.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...d_training_to_Myanmar/articleshow/1847983.cms

 

[Contrarian]

Hehe...India is on a roll.

 

[Contrarian]

Defense Relations With Myanmar Surge; Progress Made During Vice Admiral Thane's Visit


Myanmar has secured greater strategic co-operation in terms of military supplies and training during Vice Admiral Thane's current trip to India.

Vice-Admiral Soe Thane has met defence minister A K Antony, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Army chief General J.J. Singh and defence secretary Shekhar Dutt among other top Ministry of Defence officials on Monday (2nd April '07).

India is already known to be transferring two Islander surveillance aircraft, 105mm light artillery guns and T-55 tanks to Myanmar. Myanmar has played a key role in aiding India fight insurgent groups that operate in the North Eastern region of the country.

Indian and Myanmarese Security Forces are said to be conducting joint military operations along the 1,643-km Indo-Myanmar border to neutralize insurgent groups including ULFA, UNLF, PLA and Kannglei Yawol Kanna Lup, which are known to have set up bases in the thick tropical jungles of the border region.

http://www.india-defence.com/reports/2996

 

[Contrarian]

Wow! Our ties with Mayanmar are growing exponentially! I dont think China will be allowed to renew the lease on "OUR" Coco Islands.

 

[Srirangan]

Myanmar is playing it both ways.

 

[Syed Naved]

Myanmar........hmm think so.Good Game,Burma

 

[DesiGuy]

^^^^^^^ "Muslims Doesn't Have A Country,Because They ...Them-selve Is A Country, A Nation."

Who said that? :O

 

[CarbonD]

India vows more military aid, training to Myanmar


NEW DELHI: India has promised more military aid and training to Myanmar as part of its policy to counter strategic inroads being made into that country by China and Pakistan.

This came after visiting Myanmar Navy chief, Vice-Admiral Soe Thane, met defence minister A K Antony, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Army chief General J J Singh and defence secretary Shekhar Dutt, among others, on Monday. As reported earlier by TOI, apart from two Islander surveillance aircraft, India is also transferring arms, including 105mm light artillery guns and T-55 tanks being phased out of Indian Army, to Myanmar.

India had earlier accepted the request from Myanmar, the only ASEAN country with which it shares land and maritime borders, for military hardware and software in return for the military junta's full cooperation in flushing out Indian insurgent groups operating from its soil.

Indian and Myanmarese armies, in return, are conducting "coordinated operations" along the 1,643-km Indo-Myanmar border to flush out outfits like ULFA, UNLF, PLA and Kannglei Yawol Kanna Lup, which have set up bases in the thick jungles there.
India vows more military aid, training to Myanmar - The Times of India

the bold part determines the quality of journalism. What has pakistan to do with burma? they cant even fund their own infrastructure projects why will they help burma

 

[Pakistanisage]

Myanmar might not want to be close to India at the expense of relations with CHINA. The KIND OFFER is one thing but ACCEPTANCE is a whole other matter.

 

[third eye]

TNN Apr 3, 2007, 12.59am IST..

This is how old this article is , what is the point of C&P it today five years later ??

So much has happened ever since.

 

[perplexed]

ghar aati lakshmi ko koi mana nahin karta... unlinke pakistan

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

2007 article. Mods close the thread