NEW DELHI - India welcomed the head of Myanmar's isolated military government Tuesday despite international criticism, as New Delhi competes to assert its influence in the region. India's relationship with Myanmar, considered a pariah in some quarters, has taken on new importance because of concerns over insurgencies and drug trafficking along their shared border. It is also competing with China for access to the country's large natural gas resources. Myanmar junta chief Than Shwe was to meet...
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