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Myanmar: An isolated nation opens up
Morung Express | IANS | New Delhi/Yangon, May 26 ():
Myanmar, which Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Sunday, was for decades isolated from the world but has begun opening up and embracing democracy. Sandwiched between India, China, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos, Myanmar is being wooed by both neighbours and developed countries.
Visitors from both the West and East are “landing there like an avalanche”, says India’s former ambassador Rajiv Bhatia.
For India, Myanmar is a gateway to the economically vibrant Southeast Asia. For Myanmar, India - with which it shares a 1,600 km border and centuries-old civilisational ties, is the bridge to the growing economy of South Asia. The prime ministerial comes after 25 years, the last being Rajiv Gandhi in 1987.
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