Indian Prime minister Manmohan singh meets legend Burmesee leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the third and final day of his visit to Myanmar. He handed over a letter from Congress president Sonia Gandhi to deliver the Jawaharlal Nehru memorial lecture. The much-awaited meeting was held for about 45 minute.
After the meeting Manmohan Singh lauded the role of Suu kyi in her life and said that her struggle and determination which had inspired millions of people all over the world.
On the occasion, legend leader Suu Kyi said that the struggle for India's independence took place at the same time as the struggle for Burma's independence. India and Burma have been particularly close over the years, she added.
In a break from her previous meetings, Suu Kyi came to the Sedona Hotel to meet the prime minister. Other world leaders have called on her at her lakeside villa where she spent long years under house arrest.
Dr. Manmohan Singh said he had handed over a letter from Congress president Sonia Gandhi to deliver the Jawaharlal Nehru memorial lecture.
India Prime Minister said that it had been a privilege to meet Suu Kyi, who studied in New Delhi's Lady Sri Ram College before pursuing higher studies in Oxford.
It is noted that Suu Kyi has a mass respect from the people of Myanmar in her struggle for the democracy.
Suu Kyi, who didn't leave Myanmar even when her huband was dying of cancer as she feared she may not be allowed back in, is a symbol of democracy in Myanmar, a country of over 54 million.
Born in June 1945, she was barely two when her father was assassinated. She won the Nobel Peace prize in 1991.
On May 2, Suu Kyi, whose party swept last month's by-elections, was sworn in as a member of Myanmar's parliament.
(With inputs from IANS)
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