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Blinken, Jaishankar reiterate commitment for restoration of democracy in M
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and both the leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to democratic values and mutual support for the restoration of demo
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Quad leaders discuss restoration of democracy in Myanmar: Foreign Secretar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said the issue of the conflict-ridden situation in Myanmar came up during the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), with leaders agreeing that it was important to work towards the restoration of dem
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China, Russia pull out from UNHRC resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 13 (ANI): China and Russia on Friday pulled out from a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on the situation in Myanmar following the military coup on February 1, reported NHK World.
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Blinken, Jaishankar agree to cooperate to uphold democratic process in Mya
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries to address regional developments, including the situatio
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Indonesia, Malaysia seek special meeting of ASEAN following military coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 5 (ANI): Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday said that they are trying to set up a special meeting of foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations to discuss the situation in Myanmar following the military coup.
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Over 2,500 UN personnel in Myanmar amid coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 4 (ANI): The United Nations continues to closely monitor the situation in Myanmar and has over 2,500 personnel on the ground engaged in providing support to the population following the recent military coup in the country, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wed
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US held intensive consultations with allies on Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The United States has had intensive consultations with its allies regarding the situation in Myanmar following the military coup, the White House said Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday (local time).
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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Myanmar on urgent basis
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 1 (ANI): The United Kingdom, which took over the presidency of the Security Council said it plans to discuss on an urgent basis the situation in Myanmar, where the army has seized power by staging a coup, overthrowing the civilian government.
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US 'alarmed' by situation in Myanmar, urges military to release detained l
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) said it is alarmed by reports that the Myanmar military has taken steps to undermine the country's democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials in Burma
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UN rights expert to assess potential abuses in northern Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan. 7 (ANI): An independent United Nations expert will assess the human rights situation in Myanmar starting next week, it was announced yesterday, following increasing concerns about civilians in Kachin State and the escalating violence in Rakhine State.
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Myanmar handling northern Rakhine, a lesson in how to make 'bad situa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 17 (ANI): Expressing concern over the situation in Myanmar's northern Rakhine, the top United Nations human rights official warned that the Government's "short-sighted, counterproductive, even callous" approach to the handling of the crisis
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