New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will visit Myanmar from October 4-5. The visit is being viewed as a crucial outreach to Myanmar, after months of COVID-19 pandemic.

Gen Naravane and Mr Shringla are scheduled to interact with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Senior General Min Aung-Hlaing, a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said here on Saturday.

‘The visit will provide an opportunity to take stock of the existing bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest,’ it added.