Aung San Suu Kyi to meet PM Modi today

State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi, who is on a three-day visit to India, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. India and Myanmar have been trying to give the bilateral ties a more strategic approach after the National League for Democracy under the leadership of Suu Kyi came to power in Myanmar in March this year. 

Both the leaders are expected to discuss various issues including security and defence. Both nations share a 1,640 kilometre border and the issue of peace and security



remains one of the crucial points of the bilateral relationship. Cooperation in the fields of agriculture, transport, energy are also expected to feature during the talks. 

Yesterday, Ms Suu Kyi was accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt after which she inspected the guard of honour. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Ms Suu Kyi yesterday. The State Counsellor also called on President Pranab Mukherjee.