IMPHAL, September 19: Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has shown interest in opening of Centre for Indo-Myanmar Relation in Imphal, president of the Indo-Myanmar Fraternal Alliance RK Shivchandra told media today.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference held at his residence, he said the Union Minister is also keen to open three-month diploma courses on the languages of Myanmar, China and Thailand in Manipur.<\/p>\n
He said the Union Minister has also assured to do the needful within a week`\u2122s time.<\/p>\n
Shivchandra said a team of the alliance, including its advisor and BJP national executive member Tapir Gao and patron members L Bashanta Sharma, former Thongju MLA Th Bishwajit Singh and himself had met the Union Minister recently in the national capital.<\/p>\n
The team also submitted a 10-point memorandum to the Union Minister, he said.<\/p>\n
Accepting the memorandum which sought help for the youth of Manipur to improve their socio-economic status, Sushma Swaraj showed keen interest in opening the Shyamaprasad Mukhrajee Centre for Indo-Myanmar Relation within a 10 km radius of Imphal and assured action within a week, he said.<\/p>\n
The Union Minister also assured to talk with the Myanmar Counterpart to open a one year language course in Kalimiyu University, Myanmar.<\/p>\n
He said as the team highlighted the potential of Manipur once the Trans Asian Highway which will connect the country with other South East Asian countries, the Union Minister also promised a Guest House for tourists in Imphal which will also guide medical tourists in the State.<\/p>\n
He said the team also informed the Union Minister that the alliance will open its branch office at Moreh and assist tourists visiting Manipur.<\/p>\n
Shivchandra said his team will soon meet with the State Chief Minister to talk on the assurances of the Union Minister.<\/p>\n
He said this is not the time to wait for only packages from the Centre. In a few more years, there is every possibility of Manipur becoming an economic hub of the region and we need to learn foreign languages including those of European countries.<\/p>\n
He said we should also be ready to export out handloom products to the South East Asian countries.<\/p>\n
We should not fight for land among ourselves, he said.<\/p>\n\n