By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI — India is considering giving helicopters to Myanmar as part of an effort to build defense ties with its northeastern neighbor. The head of the Indian Air Force, Chief Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne, is likely to discuss the possibility during his Nov. 26-29 visit to Myanmar, sources in the Indian defense forces said.
No details are available.
India is reaching out to its maritime neighbors as part of a long-term strategy to secure its interests in the Indian Ocean Rim. China operates a military base in the Coco Islands on land leased from Myanmar, and India hopes to check Chinese influence in the region.
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