NEW DELHI: India on Friday condemned the use of violence in Myanmar and said it is cognisant of the serious impact of its political instability and the potential of its spill over beyond borders. India called for a greater engagement by the world, cautioning that a lack of engagement will only create a vacuum which will be counterproductive.
India s deputy permanent representative to the UN, ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu, during a UN security council Arria formula meeting on Myanmar, said India condemns the use of violence in Myanmar and deeply condoles the loss of lives. It is essential to observe maximum restraint. It is equally important to uphold humanitarian principles, he said.
China Steps Up Efforts to Cool Down Myanmar Tensions Amid Fear of Civil War
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China has stepped up efforts to defuse tensions in Myanmar as deepening unrest in the neighboring nation threatens to erupt into a civil war among the military, opposition figures and various non-state militias.
As clashes between the now-ruling Tatmadaw junta and opponents worsen in the wake of Aung San Suu Kyi s ouster in early February, Chinese officials have sought to temper international intervention in the Southeast Asian state, pursuing instead their own path to reducing heated frictions there.
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Actor is arrested in Myanmar
LOSING CONTROL? Fitch Solutions said that a revolution pitting the military against the anti-coup movement and ethnic militias was likely due to the rising violence
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Burmese security forces yesterday arrested Paing Takhon, a model and actor who had spoken out against a military coup, his sister told reporters, as people placed shoes filled with flowers in parts of Yangon to commemorate dead protesters.
Troops on Wednesday opened fire on protesters, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, protesters and media said.
Nearly 600 civilians have been killed by security forces since the junta in February seized power from the elected government of Aung San Su Kyi, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said on Wednesday.
At UNSC Meeting on Myanmar, India Condemns Violence , But Urges Engagement With Regime
The US and other countries are pushing for more robust measures against the Myanmar military authorities in the wake of the recent coup.
Anti-coup protesters walk behind a barricade as fire burns on Bayint Naung Bridge in Mayangone, Yangon, Myanmar March 16, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Stringer
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New Delhi: During a closed-door meeting on Myanmar in the Security Council, India on Wednesday condemned the violence in the Southeast Asian nation, where pro-democracy protestors have had to face the brunt of the crackdown from security forces since the military coup on February 1.
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