Tag: Myanmar

Swaraj in Myanmar; to hold talks with Suu Kyi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here on Monday to hold talks with the top Myanmarese leadership, including State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, in pursuance of India’s ‘Act East Policy’. The one-day trip by Swaraj, accompanied by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and other senior Ministry of External Affairs officials, is the …

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August 22, 2016

Sushma to visit Myanmar on Monday

In the first high-level visit from India after Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) assumed power in Myanmar earlier this year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit the eastern neighbour on Monday. Sushma Swaraj will be calling on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and hold discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi, …

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August 21, 2016

Myanmar armed groups raise proposal for joining ceasefire

Non-signatory armed groups in Myanmar have raised an eight-point proposal to the government towards signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA), officials said on Sunday. The non-signatory armed groups were represented by the United Nationalities Federal Council’s (UNFC) Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), Xinhua news agency reported. Discussions on the undisclosed proposal were underway between the …

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August 21, 2016

Suu Kyi says peace top aim in Myanmar

Achieving peace and unity in Myanmar is the most important aim, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi said in Beijing. Suu Kyi told this to Chinese media on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. Suu Kyi is on a five-day visit to China at the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang. China is the first country that …

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August 20, 2016

Encounter between forces, militants in Nagaland

An encounter took place between army special forces and a group of Myanmar-based militants along the Indo-Myanmar border in Nagaland on Saturday. Defence sources said the encounter took place early Friday morning in Mon district bordering Myanmar and there was no report of any casualty. They said the militants who were trying to enter into …

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August 20, 2016

Myanmar asked to take action against N-E militants

India has requested Myanmar to take action against the insurgent groups taking shelter in that country, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. "There are reports of some leaders of insurgent outfits from the north east taking shelter in Myanmar and we are in constant talks with the government of that …

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August 19, 2016

Aung Sang Suu Kyi begins first visit to China

Leader of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy party Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday began her first official visit to China as the State Counsellor, where she is slated discuss several issues with Chinese leaders, including stalled projects. Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, will be received with a head of …

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August 18, 2016

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi kicks off China visit

China on Wednesday rolled out a red carpet welcome to Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi who gently reminded Beijing about reviving its USD 3.6 billion hydroelectric dam project which was stalled over public protests for the past five years. Suu Kyi on Wednesday kicked off a five-day visit to China, the first after …

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August 18, 2016

6,900 km gas pipelines to connect B”desh, Myanmar, India

6,900 km gas pipelines to connect B''desh, Myanmar, India

August 14, 2016

India, Myanmar review defence, security ties

India, Myanmar review defence, security ties

August 10, 2016

Myanmar peace conference to begin on Aug 31

Myanmar peace conference to begin on Aug 31

August 9, 2016

Pakistan to continue military operations against terrorists

Pakistan to continue military operations against terrorists

August 9, 2016