Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's opposition leader and the country's democracy icon, is visiting India in around 40 years. She was welcomed by a throng of supporters as she arrived in India and met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Suu Kyi's meeting with Mr. Singh continued for almost half an hour. The two leaders reportedly discussed a wide range of issues ranging from nurturing of democracy in Myanmar to the national reconciliation process in the country. They also agreed that a close teamwork between the judiciaries and parliaments of both countries would be mutually beneficial.
The Burmese leader's trip to India comes two years after elections that officially ended the dictator's rule there. Her visit is being seen as a development to repair relations between the opposition party of Burma and India. It is pertinent to mention here that the Indian government maintained relationships with Burma's former military dictatorship during the 1990s.
She was also scheduled to visit her alma mater, the Lady Sri Ram College for Women in New Delhi. She spent several years in India when her mother was the country's ambassador to India and Nepal. The Nobel Prize winner received her education at the Convent of JesusJesus and Mary School. She returned home with a master's degree in political science from Lady Shri Ram College.
"People keep asking me about my expectations. My visit is an attempt to strengthen ties between the two countries. There are things in India that have changed and some that haven't changed. I am glad some things haven't changed since years. If I have expectations from the Indian government, I will not tell it to the media," Ms Suu Ky, told reporters, according to NDTV.
During the former dictatorship in Burma, she spent around fifteen years under house arrest or other types of imprisonment. A civilian rule was established in the country in 2011, letting her contest elections.
As the democratization process continues, several Western nations have expressed their eagerness to reinstate their relations with Burma. US President Barack ObamaBarack Obama has announced his plan to visit Burma during his scheduled tour to the region later this month.
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2012/11/15/burmas-aung-san-suu-kyi-meets-indias-prime-minister-in-the-indian-capital/
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