Indo-Myanmar ‘Home Secretary Level’ talks begin in New Delhi
By ANIThursday, December 30, 2010
NEW DELHI - The sixteenth ‘Home Secretary Level’ talks between India and Myanmar got underway here on Thursday.
Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai is leading the Indian delegation, while the visiting delegation is being led by Myanmar Deputy Minister for Home Affairs U. Phone Swi.
India’s concern on activities of Indian Insurgent Groups operating along Indo-Myanmar border is likely to be raised at the Meeting and action against them sought from the Government of Union of Myanmar.
Issues relating to strengthening of Intelligence Sharing Mechanism between the two countries, Arms Smuggling, Drug Trafficking, Border Management, Border Trade are also on the agenda.
The talks were earlier scheduled to start on Monday but had to be postponed, as the visiting delegation could not arrive because of disruption of flights due to bad weather conditions. (ANI)
