Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla raised “matters related to India's security” in view of the recent Churachandpur incident and conveyed to Myanmar's military leadership about the need to put an end to any form of violence and maintain peace and stability in the border areas, said the Ministry of External Affairs Thursday.
Last month, as many as seven persons, including the commandant of the 46 Assam Rifles (AR) Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife, son and four jawans, were killed when the convoy carrying the officer was attacked by militants at Behiang in Churachandpur district of Manipur last Saturday. Six jawans sustained injuries in the attack.
The Foreign Secretary is on a two-day working visit to Myanmar from December 22 to 23. During his visit, he called on the Chairman, State Administrative Council and other senior representatives and held meetings with members of civil society and political parties, including the National League for Democracy. He is also scheduled to meet Myanmar-based Ambassadors and representatives of the UN.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “The visit also provided an opportunity to raise matters relating to India's security, especially in the light of the recent incident in Churachandpur district in southern Manipur. Foreign Secretary stressed the need to put an end to any violence and maintain peace and stability in the border areas. Both sides reiterated their commitment to ensure that…
