According to a statement by the Embassy of India in Myanmar, the victims had fallen prey to an international crime syndicate operating in the Myawaddy region on the Myanmar-Thailand border.
While addressing the presser at the weekly media briefing, Bagchi said, "We've managed to rescue over 200 people, of which, 153 people have already been repatriated to India. The remaining 50 people are in process of repatriation. Some are in Thailand's custody and pending paperwork. And som
Foreign Secretary expressed India's continued support to people-centric socio-economic developmental projects, including those along the India-Myanmar border areas. He conveyed India's commitment to expeditious implementation of ongoing connectivity initiatives such as the Kaladan Multimodal