Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the 12th ASEAN-India Summit in Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw today.
The Prime Minister arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday, following which he met with that country's President, Thein Sein.
During their meeting, Prime Minister Modi and President Sein discussed the strengthening of ties between New Delhi and Nay Pyi Taw in the fields of culture, commerce and connectivity.
Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to meet with leaders of the East Asia Summit (EAS) nations during his visit.
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.
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