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May 28th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
New Delhi was once a staunch supporter of the democracy icon, but changed tack
in the mid-1990s as it sought closer ties with Burma, and drew international
criticism for its engagement with the former junta.
India has since pointed to recent dramatic reforms under a new quasi-civilian
regime, including Suu Kyi’s election to parliament in April by-elections, as
a validation of its stance.
Singh is the latest in a series of top-level visitors to Burma as the
international community begins easing sanctions, raising hopes that the
impoverished nation could be the next big frontier market.
An Indian diplomat who declined to be named told AFP that about 12 agreements
were set to be inked during the talks on Monday.
Singh is seen as looking to expand India’s influence after half a century of
military rule lef tBurma heavily reliant on Chinese investment and political
support.
Indian-backed infrastructure projects in the country include a port at Sittwe
on the Bay of Bengal but New Delhi’s presence lags well behind that of
Beijing, which is behind a host of major energy developments.
“India does seem to have been rather slothful in its response to Burma’s
reforms compared to the enthusiasm shown by many other world leaders,”
said Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific Chief Economist at IHS Global Insight.
He said Burma was in the grips of a “gold rush”, and that oil and
gas are an area of “considerable opportunity” for investors.
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