Indian Embassy in Myanmar announces inauguration of CESDT Myitkyina

Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training (CESDT) in Myitkyina has been declared as inaugurated amid two-day visit of Indian Army chief General MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla to Myanmar. agreement to set up CESDT Myitkyina under ASEAN-India Cooperation Fund was signed in August 2015.

Indian Embassy in Myanmar said that Centre of Excellence will set sustainable IT infrastructure for vanced training using conventional and virtual classrooms. project is aimed at imparting intensive teachers training and extending support for ICT curriculum development. After agreement was signed in 2015, embassy h said that project is yet ar example of India’s strong commitment to assisting Myanmar in capacity building and human resource development.

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Meeting with Suu Kyi

Earlier today, Indian Army chief General MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla discussed important bilateral issues with Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Shringla and General Naravane handed over 3000 vials of Remdesivir, an antiviral medication, to Suu Kyi as a part of India’s contribution to help Myanmar fight against COVID-19.

Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that India-Myanmar relations are historic, multifaceted and marked by mutual trust and respect. It stressed that India attaches high priority to its relationship with Myanmar in accordance with its “Neighborhood First” and “Act East” policies. re have been few direct exchanges between two sides due to pandemic situation.

“In recent times, both sides have strengned ir cooperation in several areas, including connectivity and tre, development projects, energy, capacity building, defence and security and culture and people to people links,” MEA said.

ministry furr ded that visit will provide an opportunity to take stock of existing bilateral ties and strengn cooperation in areas of mutual interest. two-day visit by Naravane and Shringla comes weeks before Myanmar elections, five years after last general elections which was marred with allegations of voter fraud and misuse of social media platforms. 

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