25 February

Union Minister for Commerce Dr. Than Myint, who is visiting New Delhi, the Republic of India, on Saturday met with Special Secretary Shri N. Sivasailam of Logistic Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Republic of India, and openly discussed the matters related to facilitation of cross-border transport of goods and persons and services, two nations’ bilateral trade and investment and promoting tourism industries.

Additionally, on 22 February, Myanmar delegation including Myanmar Ambassador to India U Moe Kyaw Aung and Chairman of Myanmar Pulses, Beans and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association (MPBSSMA) U Tun Lwin, also met with an Indian delegation led by Senior Economic Advisor Shri Rohit Kumar Parmar from Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and discussed the matters related to easing India’s pulses and beans import policies so that Myanmar can export more pulses and beans to India, and bilateral cooperation on increasing Myanmar’s pulses and beans export, especially to India in the coming years.

In the afternoon, the Myanmar Ambassador and delegation also met with Joint Secretary of Asean Division from Ministry of Commerce and Industry Shri Rajineesh and party, and discussed cooperation matters, seeking the ways to increase pulses and beans export from Myanmar to India.—MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)