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SIAM Proposes To Set Up A South Asian Automotive Forum

Edited by Ameya Naik | Thursday February 27, 2020

The forum will fortify relations among five south asian countries namely Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

India Signs 10 Agreements With Myanmar

India News | ANI | Thursday February 27, 2020

India and Myanmar on Thursday exchanged 10 agreements, four of which focus on the construction of water supply systems, distribution of electricity by solar power, as well as the construction of roads and schools in Rakhine state, located on the western coast of the South Asian country.

Myanmar President Meets PM Modi In Delhi, Discusses Bilateral Issues

India News | ANI | Thursday February 27, 2020

Myanmar President U Win Myint met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi today and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues.

Maldives Hires Amal Clooney To Fight For Rohingya Muslims At UN Court

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 26, 2020

The luxury tourist destination of the Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN's highest court in seeking justice for Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims.

5 Chinese Among 7 Tourists Screened For Coronavirus In Himachal's Shimla

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Wednesday February 19, 2020

The Shimla district administration today called in five Chinese tourists and two others from Myanmar and Thailand for medical screening after they were found staying in a hotel in the hill town. Fortunately, none of them were found to be suffering from coronavirus.

Navy Chief Karambir Singh Meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh paid a courtesy call to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday.

"And Rohingya, Ahmadiyya?" Brinda Karat Slams Government Over CAA

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 18, 2020

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has asked why the Rohingya and Ahmadiyya Muslims, facing persecution in Myanmar and Pakistan, are not covered under the new citizenship law if the Centre is so much concerned about people facing atrocities in neighbouring countries.

Porn Video Filmed At Holy Buddhist Site Sparks Outrage In Myanmar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 14, 2020

Outrage is growing in Myanmar after the emergence of a 12-minute porn video shot in Bagan, the country's best-known tourist hotspot and UNESCO heritage site of thousands of hallowed Buddhist pagodas.

Another Blow To Northeast Insurgency As Bodo Group Agrees To Peace Talks

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday January 23, 2020

Bishnu Goyari alias Bidai, the dreaded commander of the Saoraigwra faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S), came out of hiding recently. Accused of masterminding a series of attacks on tribals in Bodoland that killed over 80 people, his name had figured on the most wanted list of the National Investigation Agency as well as an...

Top UN Court Orders Myanmar To Prevent Rohingya Genocide

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 23, 2020

The UN's top court told Myanmar on Thursday to take urgent steps to prevent the alleged genocide of the Buddhist nation's minority Rohingya Muslims.

Army Committed War Crimes, Not Genocide Against Rohingya: Myanmar Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 21, 2020

A Myanmar-appointed panel concluded Monday that some soldiers likely committed war crimes against its Rohingya Muslim community but the military was not guilty of genocide, findings swiftly condemned by rights groups.

Belt And Road Initiative Gets Major Boost As China, Myanmar Ink 33 Deals

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

China and Myanmar on Saturday inked 33 deals aimed at speeding up key infrastructure projects to provide Beijing a stepping stone to the Indian Ocean after a meeting between President Xi Jinping and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as the Communist nation ramped up support to cement its hold over the Southeast Asian country under fire for its tre...

Xi Jinping To Drive Home Belt And Road Plan During 2-Day Myanmar Visit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Myanmar this week to nail down multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals in a country abandoned by many in the West appalled at the "genocide" of Rohingya Muslims on leader Aung San Suu Kyi's watch.

50 Bodo Insurgents Flee From Myanmar Hideout, May Surrender In India

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday January 13, 2020

In a major development seen as the end of the Bodo insurgency in Assam, the banned Saoraigwra faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) is on its way to surrender and may later join the ongoing Bodo peace process, sources have said.

"Next Move On Rohingya, They Don't Belong To 6 Minorities": Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 4, 2020

More than 13,700 foreigners, including Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshi nationals, are settled in Jammu and Samba districts, where their population has increased by over 6,000 between 2008 and 2016, according to government data.