PM Modi meets Myanmar Prez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with Myanmar President Thein Sein during his visit to that nation.

During their meeting, Prime Minister Modi and President Sein discussed the strengthening of ties between New Delhi and Naypyidaw in the fields of culture, commerce and connectivity.

After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi took to twitter to share his interaction with President Sein.

"Had a very good meeting with President Thein Sein. We had extensive discussions covering various aspects of our bilateral relations," he tweeted.

"We talked about strengthening ties in the fields of culture, commerce and enhancing connectivity," the Prime Minister added.

Arriving in Myanmar earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to meet the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and East Asia Summit (EAS) nations during his time in Naypyidaw, before he departs for Brisbane on November 14.

India-Myanmar relations are rooted in shared historical, ethnic, cultural and religious ties. As the land of Lord Buddha, India is a country of pilgrimage for the people of that nation. The geographical proximity has also helped develop and sustain cordial relations and facilitated people-to-people contact. India and Myanmar share a long land border of over 1600 kilometre and a maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal.