Indian PM Modi meets Myanmar military gov’t leader in New Delhi
Summary
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on trade, security, and regional issues. India said it will keep engaging with Myanmar despite concerns over the military government, aiming for dialogue rather than isolation.Key Facts
- India’s Foreign Secretary said India does not comment on Myanmar’s internal politics but supports continued engagement.
- Western countries have tried to isolate Myanmar’s military government after the 2021 coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government.
- Min Aung Hlaing became Myanmar’s president in April following an election critics say was unfair.
- India and Myanmar share a long land border and work together on border security and intelligence to fight rebel groups.
- The two leaders discussed expanding trade, defense, technology, and cooperation on issues like cybercrime and human trafficking.
- Bilateral trade between India and Myanmar was nearly $2 billion in 2025-2026.
- India helped rescue over 2,400 Indian nationals affected by scams in the Myanmar region over the past 18 months.
- Myanmar’s opposition, formed after the coup, opposes the military government and has a shadow leadership called the National Unity Government (NUG).
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