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Suu Kyi’s son ‘very disappointed’ by India hosting Myanmar’s president

Kim Aris says international community should move beyond expressions of concern and press for concrete action to secure his mother’s release

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India should have offered Myanmar’s leader ‘handcuffs, not a red carpet’, critics say

IN FOCUS: Analysts say hosting junta leader for a major state visit will only hurt India in the long run, while rights groups say it risks legitimising a former general allegedly responsible for genocide. Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son launches campaign demanding Myanmar military provide proof of life

Kim Aris asks for members of public to take part in ‘81 for 81’ campaign ahead of Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s birthday

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NSA Ajit Doval calls on Myanmar President on his maiden visit

Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met the President. Hlaing's visit to India, which included a stop in Bodh Gaya, aims to strengthen bilateral ties. The meetings underscore India's commitment to advancing cooperation…

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President of Myanmar’s military-backed government visits India

Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners

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Myanmar’s leader begins India visit as new military-backed government seeks to end years of isolation

Former junta leader’s first foreign trip since taking on civilian role of president set to focus on security and regional ties

The Independent UK

Myanmar's junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China

Less than two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief ‌to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official visit on Saturday, his first overseas visit since taking the civilian role.

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Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes

Myanmar's military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes, ‌a month after a new administration took formal control of the war-torn country.

Bangkok Post

Will Myanmar's Asean gambit work?

Unlike the other Asean members, Thailand must directly shoulder whatever fallout emerges from Myanmar's domestic developments. Bangkok has already endured and adapted to the new situation with its western neighbour. It has not been easy, as Thailand's own internal situation has not been entirely stable.

Bangkok Post

Son of Myanmar's ousted leader appeals to Macron for help in securing proof of life

The military's 2021 takeover prompted widespread public protests, whose violent suppression by security forces triggered an armed resistance that has now led to a state of civil war.

Euronews

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to house arrest after over five years in prison

Former leader moved out of prison after commutation of portion of her sentence

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Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest in Naypyidaw

Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta since a deadly civil war erupted after the February 2021 coup

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris hit outs at Myanmar’s token prison sentence cut: ‘This is not justice’

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says small reductions in jailed leader’s prison term are only designed to placate the international community

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Once on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war

A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the country by other established groups…

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China’s top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar's military-backed government on regional tour

China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as Beijing deepens regional ties

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Concerns over welfare of imprisoned Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi

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Thai foreign minister raises concerns over Aung San Suu Kyi in meeting with Myanmar leader

Myanmar's coup leader-turned-president told Asean is worried about Suu Kyi’s wellbeing

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The head of Myanmar's army-backed government proposes new peace talks with armed resistance groups

The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has invited armed resistance groups to new peace talks

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Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s 27-year sentence by one-sixth, but Nobel laureate remains in prison

Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, but the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains in detention at an undisclosed location.

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No signs of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar releases 4,500 prisoners in annual amnesty

Thousands granted amnesty and others have had their sentences reduced under a pardon order by president Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional new year

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Why Myanmar’s new government is just a ‘junta in civilian clothing’

ANALYSIS: As the general who led the coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s government sheds his uniform to take over as president, analysts tell Shweta Sharma what it means for a country ravaged by a civil war and an economic crisis

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'Our priorities are democracy & peace': Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing vows ASEAN normalcy

Myanmar's newly sworn-in President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday that his government has "many challenges to overcome" and would seek to normalise ties with the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, as he delivered his first inauguration address to parliament.

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Myanmar's parliament approves cabinet mostly of former generals and holdovers

Myanmar’s parliament has approved a cabinet that largely includes former generals and holdovers from the past military-led government under Min Aung Hlaing

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Who is president Min Aung Hlaing? Former general consolidating Myanmar military’s grip on power

In February of 2021, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wrested power from the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and effectively plunged the Southeast Asian country into a civil war.

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘sham’ election

Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos

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