New Delhi, 04 March (H.S.): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated the Sarsobeikman Literary Centre building in Yangon, Myanmar, on Tuesday, an India-assisted project designed to preserve the nation's literary heritage and promote creative writing.

Jaishankar described the centre as a symbol of the deep ties between India and Myanmar, rooted in centuries of shared spirituality, language, literature, and geography. He noted that Buddhism and Pali facilitated intellectual exchanges, with popular Burmese translations of Indian classics like the Ramayan, Bhagavad Gita, and Thirukkural enriching Myanmar's culture; the facility will now foster conservation, translation, archival work, research, and scholarly exchanges for future generations.

Myanmar occupies a pivotal position in India's Neighbourhood First, Act East, and Indo-Pacific policies, with expanding cooperation in politics, trade, security, and culture. Jaishankar highlighted connectivity initiatives like the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, alongside India's disaster aid—such as Operation Brahma after the March 2025 Mandalay earthquake, delivering 1000 tons of relief, deploying an 80-member search-and-rescue team, and treating over 2500 patients via a field hospital.

India supports an inclusive, Myanmar-led peace process, sharing expertise on federalism and constitutionalism.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar