Myanmar-India Joint Statement: Statement focused on bilateral relation and cooperation

Myanmar-India Joint Statement during the Official Visit of the President of Myanmar to India, from 30th May to 3rd June 2026, issued on June 1st in New Delhi.

The key points included in the joint-statement are, “at the invitation of His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, His Excellency U Min Aung Hlaing, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar paid his first Official Visit to India from 30 May to 3 June 2026”, “the Prime Minister of India and the President of Myanmar held talks on 1 June 2026, during which they reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest and charted the way forward for the relationship”, “in his interaction with the President, the Prime Minister stated that Myanmar lies at the confluence of India’s Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) policies”, “the Prime Minister underlined that enhanced connectivity would foster mutually beneficial economic linkages and shared prosperity in the Region.

In this regard, both sides shared the importance of working closely towards the completion of Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project and the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway”, “the Prime Minister conveyed that the Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships for Myanmar students would be enhanced from 36 to 100 from 2026 onwards”, “Both sides agreed to facilitate and enhance bilateral trade including through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism”, “The Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar”, “The Prime Minister conveyed support for Myanmar-led efforts towards achieving peace, stability, national reconciliation and socio-economic development”, “the official visit of President U Min Aung Hlaing reaffirmed the long-standing friendship and close partnership between Myanmar and India and the shared commitment of both countries to further strengthen cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two countries and President U Min Aung Hlaing expressed his sincere appreciation to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the warm hospitality extended to him and to the members of his delegation during their stay in India.

The President also extended an invitation to the Prime Minister of India to visit Myanmar at mutually convenient dates. The full text of the Myanmar-India Joint Statement will be published on the daily newspapers, MRTV Apps and Websites.