Myanmar leader Suu Kyi gets 3 years jail for violating official secret act
Suu Kyi’s former economic adviser, Australian economist Sean Turnell have also been sentenced 3 years imprisonment for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act
Sep 29, 2022, 11:51 AM IST
Myanmar's junta bans executives from leaving after forcing telecom firms to implement intercepts
A confidential order from Myanmar’s Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) in mid-June said senior executives, both foreigners and Myanmar nationals, must seek special authorisation to leave the country.
Jul 05, 2021, 09:53 AM IST
Prominent leader arrested in Myanmar for anti-coup campaign
Wai Moe Naing, one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule was arrested by the Myanmar security forces.
Apr 15, 2021, 17:06 PM IST
We stand for restoration of democracy in Myanmar, MEA on influx of refugees in Indian states
Chief Minister Mizoram, Zoramthanga, has urged the Centre to accept the incoming refugees from Myanmar, as many cross the international border. India is not a party to the UN Refugee Convention of 1951 and its 1967 Protocol, therefore, the issue is dealt with administratively by New Delhi.
Apr 02, 2021, 23:32 PM IST
Myanmar coup: At least 138 people killed since Feb 1, India tries to address the situation
India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the situation in Myanmar was "complex" and that India is working in the UN Security Council in a constructive manner to facilitate "balanced outcomes" that could assist in resolving the situation.
Mar 16, 2021, 07:23 AM IST
More charges filed against Suu Kyi in Myanmar court, police crackdown on protests
In an evening address on state television, army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said protest leaders and "instigators" would be punished. The army was also investigating financial abuse by the civilian government, the army chief said.
Mar 02, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook to shut down dissent as West increases pressure
The move to silence online activists came after Myanmar police filed charges against Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment, and as international pressure grew on the junta to accept the results of November elections won by her party in a landslide. Inside Myanmar, opposition to the junta had emerged very strongly on Facebook, which is the main internet platform for much of the country and underpins communications for business and government.
Feb 04, 2021, 08:07 AM IST
Myanmar coup: MEA expresses ‘deep concern’, says ‘rule of law and democratic process must be upheld’
India on Monday expressed ‘deep concerns’ over the detention of top Myanmar leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, by the country’s military junta and said that the ‘rule of law and democratic process must be upheld.’ “We have noted the developments in Myanmar with deep concern. India has always been steadfast in its support to the process of democratic transition in Myanmar. We believe that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld. We are monitoring the situation closely,’’ the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a press statement.
Feb 01, 2021, 09:48 AM IST
