President Pranab Mukherjee today said India and Myanmar should work to strengthen cooperation in the areas of shared interest to realise their respective developmental goals. Greeting President U Htin Kyaw on the eve of Myanmar's Independence Day, he said, both countries cherish long standing close and friendly relations. <br/><br/>In his message, Mr Mukherjee recalled the visit of President Kyaw in August last year and said that on the occasion, both the countries had reviewed the bilateral relationship and jointly identified the areas of shared interest where India-Myanmar would like to strengthen cooperation to the mutual benefit.<br/><br/>Myanmar celebrates its Independence day on January 4, the day it got freedom from United Kingdom in 1948. Unlike other former British colonies and overseas territories, it is not a member of the Commonwealth.