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• Indian Navy Chief met Myanmar’s naval leadership to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and enhance regional security coordination in the Bay of Bengal region.
• India and Myanmar share a 1,643 km land border and maritime connectivity through the Bay of Bengal and eastern Indian Ocean region.
• The discussions focused on maritime security cooperation, including information sharing, coordinated naval patrols, training exchanges, and humanitarian assistance operations.
• Myanmar holds strategic importance for India under the Act East Policy due to its location connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia and ASEAN member countries.
• The Bay of Bengal is a critical maritime region supporting trade routes, fisheries, energy transportation, and strategic naval movement across South and Southeast Asia.
• India’s naval diplomacy in the Indian Ocean Region aims to improve regional stability, maritime safety, and cooperative security partnerships with neighbouring countries.
• Maritime security cooperation also addresses challenges such as piracy, smuggling, illegal fishing, trafficking, and disaster relief operations in coastal and island regions.
• Myanmar’s coastline along the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea increases its strategic relevance for regional maritime connectivity and security collaboration with India.