As U Min Aung Hlaing, a top military commander-turnedPresident of Myanmar (formerly Burma or Brahmadesh), completed his five-day official visit to India, political observers have begun analysing its aftermath.
Five years after Myanmar's military seized power and plunged the country into a prolonged civil conflict, a new reality is emerging across Asia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing on Monday held extensive bilateral talks in New Delhi, reaffirming their commitment to deepen cooperation across trade, investment, connectivity, security, technology and development sectors, while underscoring that peace and stability in Myanmar remain vital for regional security and the wider Southeast Asian region.
The current visit of Myanmar's president, U Min Aung Hlaing, to India comes at a freighted moment for both countries.
More than 100 homes were reportedly damaged after a powerful explosion ripped through Kaung Tat village, prompting a large-scale rescue effort and an official investigation.
In a strategic move, India has decided to terminate the decades-old visa-free movement policy with Myanmar, citing national security concerns and the imperative to preserve the demographic structure of its north-eastern states sharing a border with Myanmar.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday announced its decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime between India and Myanmar to ensure the internal security of the country and to maintain the demographic structure of India’s north eastern states bordering Myanmar.
Myanmar authorities have arrested six suspects for illegal possession of rockets in southern Myanmar's Bago region, official media reported on Sunday.
A Myanmar military plane met with an accident on landing at Lengpui Airport in Mizoram on Tuesday.
Ashaky agreement to end fighting in northern Myanmar has served to highlight concerns in Beijing over the ongoing unrest – and the limits of China’s power to influence the ongoing civil war.
