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.
Gopalaswami Parthasarathy, popularly known as G Parthasarathy, is a career Foreign Service Officer, who retired from service in 2000.
Bangladesh's National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of allowing a corridor through Bangladesh for Myanmar, saying the government led by Muhammad Yunus has neither discussed nor intends to discuss such a proposal with any party.
The Union Government has finally yielded to the demands of various pressure groups for conducting a caste census side by side with the next normal census operation (2021) as and when it is held.
Residents of Myanmar are unhappy with the local authorities in Mandalay who they allege are delaying the inspection of risk assessment of damaged buildings and in handling applications for demolition or repair since the devastating March 28 earthquake which wrought massive destruction in the country.
The clearance of buildings damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 is approximately 80 per cent complete in Mandalay and about 50 per cent complete in Sagaing, state media reported on Sunday.
