Guwahati, June 2 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: During Myanmar junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing's visit to India from May 30 to June 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly urged the swift completion of the long-pending Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, according to a joint statement issued after their discussions.

Both leaders also reviewed progress on regional connectivity initiatives, including the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, which is planned to pass through Rakhine State and central Myanmar before extending into Thailand.

Although key infrastructure components such as the Sittwe deep-sea port in Rakhine State and a terminal at Paletwa in Chin State have already been completed, the 109-km road...