With an aim to strengthen cooperation for cracking down on rebels and drug traffickers, Myanmar and India have held discussions on border security and effective management of their frontier, PTI reported. The 13th national-level meeting of border authorities of the two countries was held in Myanmar's new administrative capital Nay Pyi Taw Wednesday, the state-run New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday. The Indian delegation, headed by Home Secretary V.K. Duggal, discussed security issues, measures to prevent drug trafficking, border management, border trade and trans-border development plans with Myanmarese authorities led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Brig Gen Phone Swe. Duggal is on a four-day visit to Myanmar since Tuesday. Myanmar has assured India that it will not allow militants from the northeast to operate from its soil. During External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Myanmar in January, the two countries agreed to enhance cooperation in many areas with special emphasis on border management, security and an anti-narcotics drive.
