Yangon: Sharing its concern on terrorism and the insurgency problem in the Northeast, Myanmar today (November 3) gave an assurance that it would not allow its territory to be used for activities inimical to India and agreed to explore ways of joint efforts to make the border peaceful.

This assurance was given by top Myanmarese leader Senior General Than Shwe during wide-ranging talks he had with Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who arrived in Yangon yesterday (Nov 2) on a five-day visit to this country.

"No anti-India activity on Myanmar soil will be allowed or accepted," the Senior General, who is chairman of the supreme State Peace Development Council, told Shekhawat.

Briefing newspersons on the "cordial and friendly" meetings Shekhawat had with the Myanmarese leadership, Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal, who is accompanying the Vice-President, said both sides voiced satisfaction over the talks and saw "prospects of further improvement in bilateral ties".

The two sides discussed in detail the insurgency problem in the Northeast which was hampering growth of trade across the border. "We will discuss how joint efforts can be intensified to make India-Myanmar border peaceful," Sibal said.

PTI