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So far, Myanmar has sparked a refugee crisis, threatened border security and political stability. What else qualifies as a security threat?
In august 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas arrived on the beaches of Bangladesh. Around 60% of them were children.
They were fleeing what the United Nations later called a textbook example of genocide. Myanmar s military had burned Rohingya villages to the ground, separated and killed families, gangraped women and girls, committed unspeakable atrocities.
By September 2019, more than 100,000 Rohingyas fled Myanmar. This was only their latest exodus. Nearly 1.4 million Rohingyas are in refuge in Bangladesh now, 200,000 in Malaysia, 1,200 in Indonesia, 800 in Nepal, 650 in Sri Lanka, 560 in Japan and 50,000 in India.
Civil Society Members Say India Should Ask Myanmar Military to Respect People s Will
A group of 30 scholars, writers, jurists and civil society members have asked external affairs minister S. Jaishankar to ensure that democracy is restored in the South Asian country.
Riot police officers fire teargas canisters during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Stringer
New Delhi: Members of civil society in India have written to the Centre, asking it to urge the Myanmar military to respect the will of the people and release arrested leaders, politicians and protesters immediately.
In a letter written to external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, 30 Indian scholars, writers, jurists and civil society members said the Mynamar junta, after seizing power from the democratically elected government, has been using disproportionate force against peaceful protesters. It noted that over 50 protesters have been killed by the security forces, with
Bangladesh’s Deafening Silence on the Myanmar Coup
Dhaka’s plans for resolution of the Rohingya crisis, and its broader relations with Myanmar, remain something of a mystery.
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February 22, 2021
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Bangladesh has good reasons to refrain from taking a position on the February 1 coup in Myanmar, the country’s foreign minister told local media on February 3. It was the last official statement from Bangladesh after Myanmar following the military takeover.
After the coup happened in Myanmar, the Bangladeshi government was mainly concerned only with two things: the future of import of 100,000 metric tons of rice, and Rohingya repatriation.
Earlier in first week of February Finance Minister A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal told the press that the Bangladesh government had turned down a proposal to import rice from Myanmar due to the situation in the neighboring nation. But later the cabinet committee in charge of the decision changed its mind and sa
Updated Feb 21, 2021 | 09:26 IST
Saying that India is a global leader in pandemic response efforts, UN envoy TS Tirumurti said New Delhi appreciates efforts to strengthen the COVAX facility ensuring equitable access to vaccines. TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to UN in New York | Photo Credit: ANI
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Extremely grateful for the gift of 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses announced by India for peacekeepers: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Appreciate efforts to strengthen COVAX Facility ensuring equitable access to vaccines
S Jaishankar handed over 100,000 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Maldives
New Delhi: Calling India a global leader in pandemic response efforts, United Nations envoy TS Tirumurti said New Delhi appreciates efforts to strengthen the COVAX facility ensuring equitable access to vaccines.