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11 July 2011
To Diplomatist Editor,
Sir,
Your article ‘Indian Diplomacy in Myanamar – Engagement is the Key’
(Diplomatist: 8 July 2011) has highlighted once again our miserable handling of
diplomatic ties with our neighbour Myanamar. It is a strange irony of fate that
during Pandit Nehru`s time, the PM`s of both countries were great close and
intimate friends.
There is a great fund of goodwill among the common masses of Myanamar towards
India. Why do we not take advantage of it?
Moreover there is strong cultural affinity between us. One positive outcome of
the latest elections could be strengthening of cultural and socio-political
ties. There is hardly any evidence of it. Student exchange programs/ties could
also bolster good and harmonious relations. I hope these facts are taken into
consideration by the authorities concerned and a package of programs is offered
to Myanamar as part of our Look East Policy.
Regards,
Dr. S.K. Pachauri IAS Ret’d
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