Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in MyanmarFormer Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. Her sentence was reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty f...
01 May, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
At least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UNMyanmar's recent elections saw over 400 military air strikes, killing at least 170 civilians. The United Nations condemned the vote, statin...
30 Jan, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
India condemns 'blinkered' UN report, calls for inclusive political dialogue in MyanmarIndia has strongly rejected a UN report's analysis of Myanmar's human rights situation. New Delhi called the report's observations baseless...
29 Oct, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Airstrike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at bombed school, reports sayAirstrikes by Myanmar's military struck a school in the Sagaing region, resulting in the tragic deaths of as many as 20 students and two te...
12 May, 2025, 06.43 PM IST
From flowers to guns: Women's struggle against military conscription in MyanmarThousands of people are fleeing Myanmar due to the military junta's announcement of conscription to bolster its forces against armed groups...
04 Jul, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
Nordic fund KLP divests from Adani Ports over links to Myanmar militaryAdani Ports, India's largest port operator, has been under scrutiny from international investors over its project to build a container term...
22 Jun, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
UN fears Myanmar heading towards Syria-style 'full-blown conflict'In a statement, the UN rights office urged countries to take immediate and decisive action to push the military leaders behind a February 1...
13 Apr, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
UK sanctions Myanmar conglomerate, says junta sinking to new lows with killings"The Myanmar military has sunk to a new low with the wanton killing of innocent people, including children," Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab...
01 Apr, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
UK sanctions Myanmar generals after military coupMyanmar's military has arrested civilian leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and announced a year-long state of emergency, ...
18 Feb, 2021, 09.51 PM IST
Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on MyanmarOne of the strongest reactions came from New Zealand, which has suspended all military and high-level political contact with the country an...
11 Feb, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
Myanmar spokesman rejects UN genocide report against RohingyasHis comments came a day after the UN report, which marked the first time the organisation has explicitly called for Myanmar officials to fa...
30 Aug, 2018, 08.12 AM IST
Pakistan's concern over plight of Rohingya Muslims worries IndiaPakistan has, for some time now, been gathering support, both domestically and internationally, for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.52 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks government explanation on push back policy on RohingyasBhushan alleged that the government cannot push back those trying to enter the country in the face of religious protection and genocide in ...
31 Jan, 2018, 12.49 PM IST
UN must show greater responsiveness to Myanmar reforms: IndiaMukerji said while there still are challenging tasks before the Myanmar government, it has demonstrated its resolve to face the challenges ...
25 Apr, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
UN must show greater responsiveness to Myanmar reforms: IndiaIndia's Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Mukerji said India welcomes the "significant" political and economic reforms in Myanmar.
25 Apr, 2015, 10.03 AM IST
Barack Obama to raise China's human rights policy during visitObama will visit Beijing from November 10 to 12 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
07 Nov, 2014, 01.36 PM IST
- 'Intl community should push for political reforms in Myanmar'
A leading human rights watchdog has asked international community to utilise the occasion to push for political reforms in the military-rul...
08 Aug, 2008, 03.24 PM IST