India and Myanmar launch first Tri-Services HADR exercise ‘RAHAT MITRA’ in Chennai

November 6, 2026 8:04 PM

India and Myanmar launch first Tri-Services HADR exercise ‘RAHAT MITRA’ in Chennai

India and Myanmar on Thursday commenced their first bilateral Tri-Services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, ‘RAHAT MITRA’, in Chennai, marking a significant step towards strengthening defence cooperation and enhancing coordination in humanitarian and disaster response operations between the two neighbouring countries. The maiden exercise is being conducted over two days, concluding on November 6. Centred on the theme ‘Together for Humanity, Stronger through Par...

India to host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13

October 12, 2026 9:27 PM

India to host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13

India will host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, transnational organised crime, narcotics, radicalisation, trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the meeting, which is part of efforts by the seven-member regional grouping to improve coordination amo...

India sincerely desires peace, stability in Myanmar, ready to support national reconciliation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

September 3, 2026 10:20 AM

India sincerely desires peace, stability in Myanmar, ready to support national reconciliation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday reaffirmed India’s support for peace, stability and national reconciliation in Myanmar, saying New Delhi is ready to remain a strong and dependable partner in the country’s journey towards strengthening its democratic institutions. LS Speaker Birla made the remarks while welcoming a parliamentary delegation from Myanmar led by Dr Pwint San, Chairperson of the International Relations Committee of the Parliament of Myanmar. The delegation is visiting In...

Myanmar tells ASEAN ‘sister’ Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says

July 13, 2026 11:31 AM

Myanmar tells ASEAN ‘sister’ Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar's foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was "a sister" who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN's special envoy to Myanmar said.   Maria Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine foreign minister, has been pressing for access to 81-year-old Suu Kyi, who has been held since her elected government was ousted in a 2021 military coup that plunged the country into conflict.   "My recollection of the stateme...

President Murmu meets Myanmar counterpart, highlights shared Buddhist heritage and centuries-old people-to-people bond

June 1, 2026 8:48 PM

President Murmu meets Myanmar counterpart, highlights shared Buddhist heritage and centuries-old people-to-people bond

President Droupadi Murmu held a meeting with her counterpart from Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, expressing India's steadfast support for Myanmar's pursuit of peace and reconciliation. Highlighting the shared Buddhist heritage and the centuries-old people-to-people bonds during the meeting, President Murmu stated that Myanmar is India's gateway to Southeast Asia. "President Droupadi Murmu received President U Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar at Rashtrap...

India raises cyber scam threat with Myanmar; regional cooperation, rare earths and security ties discussed

June 1, 2026 5:09 PM

India raises cyber scam threat with Myanmar; regional cooperation, rare earths and security ties discussed

India and Myanmar on Monday held wide-ranging discussions on strengthening bilateral relations, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing focusing on security cooperation, cybercrime, critical minerals, connectivity, and regional stability. During the talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India highlighted the growing threat posed by cyber scam networks operating in Myanmar’s border regions and stressed the need for enhanced regional cooperation to combat the ...

PM Modi, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing hold talks at Hyderabad House to strengthen bilateral cooperation

June 1, 2026 3:36 PM

PM Modi, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing hold talks at Hyderabad House to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the meeting as "deepening the bonds of friendship and cooperation." "PM Narendra Modi held wide-ranging discussions with President U Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar on further deepening India-Myanmar bilateral ties," Jaiswal said in a post on X. He added that both sides agreed to advance partn...

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on four-day visit to Myanmar to boost maritime cooperation

May 2, 2026 4:14 PM

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on four-day visit to Myanmar to boost maritime cooperation

Chief of the Naval Staff, Dinesh K Tripathi, is on a four-day official visit to Myanmar from May 2 (Saturday) to May 5, aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation and defence ties. During the visit, the Navy Chief will hold bilateral discussions with senior Myanmar leadership, including General Ye Win Oo, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, General U Htun Aung, Defence Minister of Myanmar, and Admiral Htein Win, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy, according to an offi...

Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence again, lawyer says

April 30, 2026 2:49 PM

Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence again, lawyer says

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been given a further one-sixth reduction in her sentence as part of an amnesty, a member of her legal team said on Thursday, the second such commutation in two weeks The Nobel laureate, who has been held since being toppled by the military in a 2021 coup, will now have just over 18 years left to serve, the legal team member said, declining to be identified by name. After a marathon run of trials, Aung San Suu Kyi, 80, was sentenced to 33 ye...

ASEAN chair Philippines hosts Myanmar ‘stakeholder meeting’ to push stalled peace bid

January 22, 2026 1:26 PM

ASEAN chair Philippines hosts Myanmar ‘stakeholder meeting’ to push stalled peace bid

The Philippines, the current chair of ASEAN, this week hosted a meeting of "important political groups" from army-ruled Myanmar, officials said on Thursday, in an effort to advance the regional bloc's long-stalled peace plan. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, who took over this year as ASEAN's special envoy to the crisis in Myanmar, said discussions at the "stakeholders' meeting" in Tagaytay included talk of de-escalation, facilitating aid delivery and fostering political...