Indian tourists visiting Myanmar get good news, as they are eligible for the visa-on-arrival facility. In a recent conference, India’s Ambassador to Myanmar Vikram Misri announced that Indian Nationals can now avail of the visa-on-arrival facility. On arrival at any of the three international airports of Myanmar-Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, and Mandalay, visitors can use the service.
The good news comes during the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind’s current five-day visit to Myanmar. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale sharing the update said, that with the visa on arrival for Indians arriving by air, the facility will increase tourism and exchange between the two countries.
With the strong connections built and reinstated by the Indian President and the President of Myanmar, there are hopes for bus service operations from Imphal to Moreh and from Mandalay to Tamu. In addition, the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is in the final stages of completion. Also, port operations for the Sittwe Port are in the plans.
To assess examine India’s support for Myanmar’s development, the Indian President visited Rice Bio-Park and Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education Nay Pyi Taw. Also, honoring India’s history with Myanmar, The President met nine surviving veterans of the Indian National Army in Yangon. Reminiscing about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s contribution and other great leaders of India’s freedom struggle, the national heroes were appreciated.
Repeating the previous plans of connecting North East India and the northern and western regions of Myanmar, there are proposals to connect and also promote connectivity between both regions.
Also on their tour of Myanmar, President Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind, the itinerary includes a visit to the Shri Kali Temple, the Mazaar of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, and the Dhamma Joti-Vipassana Meditation Centre.
Also on their tour, the President and his entourage will inaugurate the ‘Enterprise India’ exhibition by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
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