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Over 200 Indian victims of job rackets rescued from Myanmar: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
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
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Smuggling of areca nuts from Myanmar to India continues, 12,800 kg more ar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Areca nuts are being smuggled from Myanmar to India for long. Six Mizoram districts - Champhai, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Serchhip, Hnahthial and Saitual- share about 510-km long international border with Myanmar. This border is being used for smuggling areca nuts - also know as betel nuts - from My
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Foreign Secretary raises human trafficking issue during Myanmar visit: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
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
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Foreign Secretary Kwatra held bilateral talks on 2-day Myanmar visit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kwatra held discussions on important bilateral issues relating to border management, security and ongoing bilateral cooperation projects & India's support to democratic transition in Myanmar, MEA spokesperson tweeted.
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After NGOs, Mizoram government in favour of giving refugee status to 30,00
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After the demand of some NGOs of the state, the Mizoram government has also shown its position in favour of giving refugee status to 30,000 Myanmar nationals who are currently taking shelter in various parts of Mizoram following the military coup in their country in February last year.
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Thirty eight Indian nationals duped of job offers in Myanmar repatriated
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Thirty-eight Indian nationals have been repatriated to India after they were duped of job offers in Myanmar.
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Myanmar junta to release four foreign prisoners in amnesty
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The amnesty will release 5,744 prisoners to mark Myanmar's National Day. And among them, Sean Turnell, an Australian economist who has been detained since the regime seized power in February 2021, and Vicky Bowman, a former British ambassador to Myanmar who was arrested in August will als
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Indian Railways to lay tracks till Manipur's Moreh along Myanmar border
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
These railway lines would be part of Indian Railways' expansion in the underserved northeast region which would boost strategic needs, tourism and all-weather connectivity.
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Protection of overseas Chinese nationals, BRI projects become top priority
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid growing negative public perception about Chinese investments and attacks on Chinese nationals, as well as, on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, safety and security have become the top agenda of Beijing.
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"We support ASEAN's five-point consensus..." India on violence in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar's official visit to Cambodia, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday extended its support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN's) five-point consensus and said that India would like to see the cessation of violence in Myanmar.
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EU announces further sanctions on Myanmar's junta
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The new listings target 19 persons and one entity, including the Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Kan Zaw, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Htun Htun Oo, and high-ranking members of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and Air Force.
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EEPC India raises payment issues with Russia, suggests alternative payment
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India Chairman Arun Kumar Garodia raised key issues of payment problems with Russia, alternative payment mechanisms for Myanmar and withdrawal of European Union GSP on Monday in a meeting with Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.
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