ASEAN leaders meet Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing in Indonesia, amid killings
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April 24, 2021 13:33 IST
More than 4,300 police have fanned out across the Indonesian capital to secure the meetings, held under strict safeguards amid the pandemic.
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Indonesian marines patrol the street near the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretariat ahead of a leaders meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 24.
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More than 4,300 police have fanned out across the Indonesian capital to secure the meetings, held under strict safeguards amid the pandemic. Southeast Asian leaders met Myanmar’s top general and coup leader in an emergency summit in Indonesia on Saturday, and are expected to press calls for an end to violence by security forces that has left hundreds of protesters dead as well as the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political detainees.
Myanmar crisis: India urges max restraint at UN
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In a series of tweets on his remarks at the session, Tirumurti stated: “Condemn violence, Condole loss of lives, Urge maximum restraint, Our steadfast commitment to democratic transition, Release of detained leaders, Welcome @ASEAN efforts.”
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While condoling loss of lives in Myanmar, India has urged maximum restraint and called for release of detained leaders. These remarks were made by India’s Permanent Representative at UN TS Tirumurti at a special closed door session on Myanmar held on Wednesday.
However, the senior diplomat also called for greater engagement with the Myanmar establishment to resolve the situation peacefully.
Home ministry asks North eastern states to prevent influx from Myanmar
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The deputy commissioner of Falam district, Myanmar has written to the Deputy Commissioner of Champai district in Mizoram to detain Myanmar police personnel and hand them over to Myanmar. People in villages adjoining the border area said that around 100 people have come to Mizoram since February this year.
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The letter stated, “In view of above, you are requested to take appropriate action as per law to check illegal influx from Myanmar into India.”
Union ministry of Home Affairs has asked north eastern states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur to prevent influx of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar, saying state governments have no power to grant refugee status to any foreigners.