Border, peace, democracy: Myanmar president’s India visit is closely watched Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, who is in India on a five-day visit, has held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on areas including trade, connectivity, border security and defence. This is his first visit abroad since becoming president earlier this year, and it is being closely watched as a sign of how regional powers intend to engage with Myanmar’s military-backed leadership following a widely criticised election and five years of civil war triggered by a coup in 2021. Myanmar and India share a 1,643km (1,021-mile) border and developments…
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