PM Modi Meets Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing In Tianjin During SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar’s State Security and Peace Commission, on Sunday in Tianjin, China, where the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is underway. The two leaders reviewed the current state of relations and explored ways to expand cooperation.

PM Modi reaffirmed India’s willingness to assist in Myanmar’s development and underlined the country’s importance within New Delhi’s Neighbourhood First, Act East and Indo-Pacific policies.

Taking to X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted, “PM @narendramodi met with Senior General Mr. Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of Myanmar, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China. The leaders reviewed India-Myanmar ties & discussed the way forward on several aspects of bilateral cooperation, including trade, development partnership, defence and security and border management. PM reiterated India’s readiness to support the developmental needs of Myanmar.”

The Prime Minister also voiced hope that Myanmar’s upcoming elections would be fair and inclusive, stressing that peace could only be achieved through dialogue. He reiterated India’s backing for a peace process led and owned by Myanmar itself.

The MEA statement asserted, “Prime Minister stressed that progress on ongoing connectivity projects would foster greater interaction between the people of the two countries, while promoting regional cooperation and integration as envisioned in India’s Act East policy.”

This was the first bilateral engagement between PM Modi and Min Aung Hlaing since the Prime Minister’s third term began. The leaders had last interacted in April during the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.

PM Modi Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping

Separately, PM Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier in the day. Both leaders agreed on the need to maintain calm along the border and reaffirmed their commitment to a cooperative relationship based on mutual respect and sensitivity.

Taking to X, PM Modi posted, “Had a fruitful meeting with President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. We reviewed the positive momentum in India-China relations since our last meeting in Kazan. We agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas and reaffirmed our commitment to cooperation based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.”

The Prime Minister also held discussions with Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi on expanding political, economic and cultural exchanges.

PM Modi arrived in Tianjin on Saturday from Tokyo, where he concluded an official visit to Japan. He received a ceremonial welcome at the Binhai International Airport ahead of the two-day SCO Summit.

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