Lieutenant General Gopal with Maj Gen Phone Myat during the 13th Indo-Myanmar Regional Border Committee Meet at Mantripukhari Garrison, North Imphal on October 31.
Newmai News Network
Imphal | November 1
The 13th Indo-Myanmar Regional Border Committee Meet got underway at Mantripukhari Garrison, North Imphal under the aegis of Spear Corps of Indian Army from October 31.
The meeting will conclude on November 2 once the minutes of the meeting between the two countries are signed by leaders of both the delegations.
A 19-member delegation consisting of officials of the Myanmar Army, police and bureaucratic departments are attending the meeting, according to the office of the Inspector General of Assam Rifles, South Sector (IGAR-S).
According to the IGAR-S, over the years the RBC meets have contributed towards enhancing mutual understanding and fostering stronger friendship between the two countries.
The Indo-Myanmar Regional Border Committee Meet is a bi-annual landmark event which provides opportunities for representatives of Security Forces and Civil establishment of both India and Myanmar to discuss and resolve crucial issues relating to border management, bi-lateral cooperation and insurgency.
This forum is a platform for the delegates to brainstorm various issues and exchange information, the IGAR-S added.
The Indian delegation was headed by Lieutenant General Gopal R, AVSM, SM, GOC Spear Corps and the Myanmar delegation was headed by Maj Gen Phone Myat, Commander, North West Command.
After the meeting, the delegation will be taken to Bodh Gaya.
