IMPHAL, July 6: The Myanmar delegation for the seventh Regional Border Committee Meet scheduled to be held at Imphal has arrived at Mantripukhri today, according to an official statement.
The statement said the foreign delegation is led by Maj Gen Min Naung, Commander North West Command and accompanied by 18 Myanmar military and civilian officials.
According to the release, the delegation would be interacting with Indian Army team led by Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, GOC Spear Corps.
Indian delegation will also include senior officials of Assam Rifles, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs, it said.
The meeting led by top military commanders from both sides would enhance existing mutual cooperation and confidence building between both armies deployed along the International Border. Indian Army will also discuss the proposed plans of training Myanmar Army and Myanmar Police Force in their capacity building, it said.
Discussion on the current security situation along the Indo-Myanmar Border is also on the agenda of the meeting, it said.
In the current security scenario, the meeting of Indo-Myanmar delegation is considered significant from the point of collectively dealing with the insurgency in Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, it said.
Further according to the statement, the Myanmar delegation will also visit Bodh Gaya and get an opportunity of sightseeing in the City of Joy, Kolkata before they return to Myanmar on July 10, it said.
In another press release, the PRO has said that the 11 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR has conducted a Children`™s Summer Camp at Mother Teresa Missionary Charity Home, Ward No. 9 Moreh from June 29 to July 3.
The camp included children`™s participation in various activities such as Fashion Show on traditional dresses and various other Cultural programmes. The 11 AR provided and organised the musical concert, pipe and Jazz band display. The unit culminated the camp with distribution of book and study materials to inmates, conducting a free medical camp, it said