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...

Why is Myanmar’s junta holding an election during a civil war?

January 13, 2026 3:01 PM

Why is Myanmar’s junta holding an election during a civil war?

Myanmar's military-led government is holding a phased general election amid a civil war convulsing large areas of the Southeast Asian nation. WHY IS MYANMAR HOLDING AN ELECTION? The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup, just as it was preparing for a second term in office following a landslide election win months before. The generals promised to restore the democratic system and accused Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy ...

Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election

January 4, 2026 11:17 AM

Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election

Myanmar's military government will release 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty marking Independence Day, state media said on Saturday, a week after a multi-stage general election began in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation. The amnesty, which includes 52 foreigners, is a humanitarian gesture that takes into consideration the public's peace of mind, state-run MRTV said. The junta also reduced sentences by one-sixth nationwide, excluding for those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, ra...

Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation hits highest level in a decade, UN says

December 3, 2025 10:11 AM

Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation hits highest level in a decade, UN says

Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17% in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the illicit trade, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Poppy cultivation climbed to 53,100 hectares (205.02 square miles) this year from 45,200 hectares in 2024, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report, underlining Myanmar's position as the world's main known source of illicit opium amid declining prod...

Malaysia, Thailand resume search for missing Rohingya after deadly boat sinking

November 11, 2025 12:12 PM

Malaysia, Thailand resume search for missing Rohingya after deadly boat sinking

Malaysian and Thai authorities on Tuesday resumed their search for dozens of people missing at sea, days after a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority sank near the border between the two countries, killing at least 21. Thirteen survivors have been rescued in Malaysian waters since Saturday, while 12 were found dead, including two children, Malaysia's maritime agency told reporters on Monday. Romli Mustafa, regional director at the agency, said his counterparts...