ISAS Briefs

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his maiden visit to Myanmar from 12 to 14 November 2014. During his visit he attended meetings of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the India - ASEAN Summit in Myanmar's capital, Nay Pyi Taw. He also held bilateral meetings with several leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as the Prime Ministers of China and Russia. He met Myanmar's President Thein Sein , the focus of their discussion centred on improving neighbourly connectivity between their countries . The two leaders also discussed the idea of setting up industrial parks along the proposed India - Myanmar - Thailand trilateral highway , beside the possibility of India investing in special economic zones in Myanmar. Modi met Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well . This was the first stop of a 10 - day three - nation tour which saw him attend the G20 Summit in Australia and make a brief visit to Fiji.