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Four of 10 MoUs signed between India, Myanmar focus on socio-economic deve
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): At least four of the ten Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed between India and Myanmar are focused on the socio-economic development of Rakhine, the northwestern state of Myanmar which has been at the centre of Rohingya crisis, the Ministry of External A
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India, Myanmar sign 10 MoUs; 4 of them to construct roads, schools, solar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): 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 construction of roads and schools in Rakhine state, located on the western coast
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UN rights expert welcomes ICJ ruling on Myanmar to protect Rohingyas
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 23 (Sputnik/ANI): UN human rights expert Yanghee Lee has welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling that Myanmar must protect the Rohingya minority but emphasised that allegations of crimes against the community remain to be addressed, the Office of the Hi
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India extends relief assistance to Rakhine residents in Myanmar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], Jan 21 (ANI): India on Tuesday extended relief assistance to Rakhine residents who were displaced in the ongoing conflict in Myanmar as part of its continued endeavour to support the socio-economic development of the region.
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Govt secures release of abducted Indian nationals in Myanmar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The Central government secured the release of five Indian nationals who were allegedly abducted by the Arakan Army in Myanmar.
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Two Indian nationals taken into captivity by insurgent group in Myanmar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Two Indian nationals were taken into captivity by an insurgent group called Arakan Army in Myanmar while they were traveling there to work on a road project.
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Rohingyas mark 2nd anniversary of exodus after Myanmar crackdown
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 25 (ANI): Thousands of Rohingyas on Sunday marked the second anniversary of the crackdown launched against the refugee community in northwest Rakhine state by the Myanmar military two years ago.
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Rohingya Crisis: Japan offers to play mediator between Bangladesh and Myan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 31 (ANI): Japan on Tuesday offered to play a role of mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar to ensure peaceful and smooth repatriation of Rohingya people to their place of origin in the Rakhine State.
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B'desh: Myanmar delegation meets Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], July 27 (ANI): A 15-member high-level delegation from Myanmar, led by permanent foreign secretary U Myint Thu, met a group of Rohingyas at a refugee camp here on Saturday.
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India hands over 250 houses to Myanmar's Rakhine State
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): India on Tuesday handed over 250 houses to the displaced Muslim minorities, who are currently residing in Myanmar's Rakhine State, under the Rakhine State Development Programme (RSDP) for USD 25 million for a period of five years.
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Hasina slams US lawmaker's proposal to integrate Rakhine with B'desh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jul 9 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised a top US lawmaker's proposal to merge Myanmar's restive Rakhine state into her country, saying it was an attempt to "start a fire in the region" and the move was "not acceptable".
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UN couldn't take strong decision on Rohingya crisis due to lack of consens
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jun 25 (ANI): The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) could not take any strong decision on the adaptation of a resolution on Rohingya issue due to lack of consensus among permanent members, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said.
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