On February 1, the military seized power in Myanmar and detained few leaders.
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Restoring democratic order in Myanmar should be the priority of all stakeholders and the detained leaders be released, India has told a UN General Assembly meeting, calling on the leadership in the Southeast Asian nation to work together to resolve their differences in a peaceful and constructive manner .
India s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti made the comments on Friday at an informal General Assembly meeting on the situation in Myanmar after the military staged a coup this month. India shares a land and maritime border with Myanmar and has direct stakes in the maintenance of peace and stability. The recent developments in Myanmar are therefore being closely monitored by India. We remain concerned that the gains made by Myanmar over the last decades on the path towards democracy should not get undermined, he said.
Myanmar's U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop a military coup there, making a surprise appeal on behalf of the ousted government as police cracked down on anti-junta protesters. The Southeast Asian country has been in crisis since the army seized power on Feb. 1 and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership, alleging fraud in a November election her party had won.
UK steps up efforts with governments, businesses and civil society for climate summit in Glasgow
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With the nine months to go for the UN-sponsored climate summit, COP26, in Glasgow, the United Kingdom has stepped up its engagement with governments, businesses and civil society. COP26 President Alok Sharma was in India this week, his first stop of the Asia leg of his listening tour. Sharma met with Prime Minister Modi and key members of government, industry, and think tanks.
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UN peacekeeping missions should not operate in perpetuity: India
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India s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said the current peacekeeping operations are multi-dimensional and are called upon to not only maintain peace and security but also to facilitate the political processes, protect civilians, disarm combatants, support elections, protect and promote human rights and restore the rule of law.
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