New Delhi: India today handed over a cheque of USD one million to Myanmar for development projects in Rakhine state, which was hit by communal clashes last year.
Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Gautam Mukhopadhaya symbolically handed over a cheque of USD 1 million for construction of 10 schools in four townships in Rakhine State as India's contribution towards the reconciliation process between the two communities there, an official release said here.
After the clashes primarily between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine State, a commitment was made by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, during his trip to Myanmar in December 2012, to earmark USD 1 million.
It was India's contribution towards promotion of religious tolerance, communal harmony, peace and reconciliation between the two communities, the release said.
