CNI News

March 7, 2026

A new Sarso Beikman (Literati Building) has been constructed on Bo Min Gaung Road, Mingala Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon, with the assistance of the Indian government.

The opening ceremony, organized by the Printing and Publishing Department under the Ministry of Information, was held on March 4, 2026.

The event was attended by:

U Nyo Saw, Prime Minister,Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Minister for Border Affairs,Lt-Gen Phone Myat, Minister for Home Affairs,U Maung Maung Ohn, Minister for Information,U Soe Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region, Mr. Abhay Thakur, Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, and other embassy officials.

It is reported that the Indian government provided over $3.7 million in aid for the construction of the Sarso Beikman as a symbol of Myanmar-India friendship.