IMPHAL, August 20: The 46th Indo-Myanmar Border Liaison Meeting was held at HQ 57 Mountain Division under the aegis of HQ 3 Corps. A Fifteen member Myanmar delegation led by Brig Gen Ba Hla Aye-Cdr, AOC (72) arrived at HQ 57 Mountain Division on August 16 by road from Moreh, said a PIB release.
They were received by Maj Gen Binoy Poonnen, VSM, Delegation Leader of Indian Army and other officers attending the meeting. The Indo-Myanmar Border Liaison Meet is a landmark event where representatives of both the Armies interact and coordinate border management issues. The event also gives an opportunity to further strengthen the bonds of friendship between both countries, it said.
The meeting deliberated on steps to be taken up to curb the activities of insurgent groups on both sides of the border and ways of strengthening the military cooperation between both the countries, it further said.
The Myanmar delegation also visited Kolkata and Gaya from August 17 to 19. On August 20 the delegation departed for Myanmar via Moreh.