Article Posted on : - Nov 26, 2012

NEW DELHI (PTI): Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne will be on a four-day visit to Myanmar starting Monday to strengthen military ties between the two countries.

The visit assumes significance in the light of increasing military cooperation between the two countries and is taking place before the proposed visit of Defence Minister A K Antony there next year, IAF officials said.

During the visit, Browne will hold talks with the political and military leadership of Myanmar and hold discussions on further strengthening military cooperation.

Browne will lead a five-member Composite Defence Delegation comprising senior officers of the three services.

India and Myanmar share a common boundary spanning 1,650 km where relations are multi-faceted and founded on historic linkages.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's historic visit to Myanmar after 25 years in May, Aung San Suu Kyi's recent visit to India and the Defence Minister's proposed visit early next year testify towards enhanced bilateral cooperation between the two neighbours.