Antony meets Myanmar president

Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday met Myanmarese President U Thein Sein in the capital to discuss bilateral relations, the president's office said.

The two sides discussed cooperation in all sectors and increase of contact between the people of both countries, Xinhua reported.

The leaders also border security and better transport to link the countries with southeast Asia.

Antony's trip comes a month after External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid visited the country in December last year.

Khurshid met Thein Sein and had discussions on cooperation in energy, construction, power, education and health and construction of highways, among others.