India to tell Myanmar to bring about political reform

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NEW DELHI, NOV 7 (PTI)
India is expected to impress upon Myanmar to bring about all-inclusive political reform and accord the "centre stage" to the UN efforts aimed at democratisation when the leader of the military-ruled country visits here next week.

"Our message to Myanmar would be -- we would like the UN to be given the centre-stage (in the process of democratisation).. We want the process of reconciliation to be all inclusive and proceed forward," Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs N Ravi told reporters here today.

He was responding when asked what message India would convey when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Myanmar's military ruler Gen Than Shwe or Prime Minister Thein Sein, either of whom are expected to visit New Delhi for the BIMSTEC Summit next week.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon last week discussed the Myanmar situation with Singh here and said he was considering a visit to the Yangon.

Ban said New Delhi has been "actively and very constructively" contributing to the democratisation process in Myanmar.

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