India Hedges Its Bets on Burma

BANGALORE - Under fire for its assiduous courting of Myanmar's generals, India appears to be setting in motion a strategy that will see it simultaneously engaging the Myanmarese people.

During the recent visit of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna to Myanmar, Indian unveiled initiatives aimed at enhancing food security, capacity building, etc - areas that will directly impact on the lives of millions in the country. Besides, in an attempt at an image makeover, it reached out to Aung San Suu Kyi. Though low-key, the meeting between Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and Suu Kyi was the first high-level contact with the leader of