Myanmar

The Myanmar military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit at which many South-East Asian leaders have confirmed their attendance. Reportedly, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - a 10-country bloc - will meet in Jakarta on April 24 to address the escalating tensions in Myanmar following the military takeover. Notably, General Min came to power after the military coup in Myanmar on February 1. 

Non-essential diplomats of the US in Coup-infested Myanmar have been ordered to return by the State Department, citing increased number of casualties. As per the department, the demonstrations against Myanmar forces are expected to continue and number of casualties that has already crossed hundreds can go further upwards. Earlier, in February, the department had issued the "voluntary departure" order for non-emergency US government employees… read-more

At least 264 Myanmarese, including 198 Myanmar police officials, have crossed the north-eastern border of India to enter Mizoram amid worsening political turmoil in Myanmar. After the February 1 coup, the Myanmar Military authorities have killed at least 70 people and have been "beating and torturing" protesters. While Indian authorities have reportedly "pushed back" eight Myanmarese, dozens of the latter await to enter Indian territory.

US President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions against Myanmar's military rulers in response to the coup that toppled elected government earlier this month. Biden has decided to freeze Myanmar generals' access to $1 billion fund held in the US, and has warned of further sanctions. "The military must relinquish power," said the US President. He also demanded immediate release of detained Burmese leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi and President… read-more

Medical tourism in India, which was derailed due to COVID-19 restrictions, is getting back on track as 21 patients from Myanmar arrived in New Delhi on February 5. "These patients were chronic cases of kidney, liver and cardiovascular diseases and have been waiting for organ transplants," stated New Delhi's Apollo Hospital. Reportedly, the patients were waiting for ease in travel restrictions as the surgical treatment they need is not widely… read-more