PM Modi holds talks with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing; joint statement issued
On 1 June 2026 in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing, who chose India for his first foreign visit as President (30 May–3 June 2026).
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi on 1 June 2026, during the President's first official visit to India from 30 May to 3 June 2026, which was also his first foreign visit as President. President Droupadi Murmu received him the same day, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval called on him separately. The visiting President began his programme at Bodh Gaya on 30 May, offering prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple, and addressed the India-Myanmar Business Conclave organised by UMFCCI and CII in New Delhi on 31 May. The leaders discussed trade, rare earths, healthcare, connectivity, heritage restoration, capacity building, maritime security and cyber security. Prime Minister Modi said Myanmar lies at the confluence of India's Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) policies. Both sides stressed completion of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project and the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway, and agreed to enhance trade, including through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism. India will raise Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships for Myanmar students from 36 to 100 from 2026.
Key facts
- Talks
- 1 June 2026, New Delhi
- Visit
- 30 May–3 June 2026; first foreign visit as President
- Began at
- Bodh Gaya, 30 May (Mahabodhi Temple)
- Policies
- Neighbourhood First, Act East, MAHASAGAR
- Connectivity
- Kaladan Multi-Modal project; India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway
- Trade
- Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism
- Scholarships
- Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships raised from 36 to 100 from 2026
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing began his first official visit to India (30 May–3 June 2026) at:
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Correct answer: C — Bodh Gaya
The joint statement says the President visited Bodh Gaya on 30 May 2026 and prayed at the Mahabodhi Temple.
India announced during the Myanmar President's visit that Mekong Ganga ICCR scholarships for Myanmar students would be raised from 36 to:
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Correct answer: A — 100
The joint statement says the scholarships will be enhanced from 36 to 100 from 2026 onwards.
Consider the following statements about the India–Myanmar joint statement of 1 June 2026: 1. The Prime Minister said Myanmar lies at the confluence of India's Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR policies. 2. Both sides agreed to enhance bilateral trade, including through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — Both 1 and 2
Both statements appear in the joint statement.
In India's MAHASAGAR policy, cited in the India–Myanmar joint statement of 1 June 2026, MAHASAGAR stands for:
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Correct answer: D — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
The joint statement expands MAHASAGAR as Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.