India’s Muted Response to Myanmar Military Coup Seen as a Strategic Move
India’s Muted Response to Myanmar Military Coup Seen as a Strategic Move
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (left) and Indian Prime Minister Modi in India in July, 2019. / seniorgeneralminaunghlaing.com.mm
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By Jayanta Kalita 23 February 2021
It may seem quite odd that India, the world’s largest democracy, has not been very forthcoming about its position vis-à-vis Myanmar ever since the country’s military seized power on Feb. 1. The United States and Europe have expressed strong reactions against the arrest of country’s de facto leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and President U Win Myint
Security concerns on Myanmar border delaying vital project linking Kolkata to Mizoram, says home ministry
The Union home ministry has said that a continuing threat on the Myanmar border is delaying the mega-infrastructure project for enhancing connectivity to the north-east linking Kolkata to Mizoram via Sitwe port.
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UPDATED: December 24, 2020 16:32 IST
File image for representation: A man rides his motorised two-wheeler across the Indo-Myanmar border bridge at the border town of Moreh, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. (Reuters photo)
The Union home ministry has listed security concerns and lack of access as the reasons for the delay in the mega-infrastructure project for enhancing connectivity to the north-east linking Kolkata to Mizoram via Sitwe port.