Myanmar leader to visit India for first trip abroad as president
The five-day trip includes talks on border security, trade and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, as opposition groups plan protests.
- Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing travels to India on Saturday, May 30, for a five-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader.
- Hlaing orchestrated the 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering civil war; after five years of military rule, he secured a controversial election win in January that excluded opposition parties and rebel-held territories.
- During the tour, Hlaing will meet Modi on June 1 and attend business forums in Delhi and Mumbai with a delegation of cabinet ministers to discuss border management, arms smuggling, and drug trafficking.
- The National Unity Government protested the visit, describing Hlaing as a "terrorist junta leader" attacking Myanmar's people, and wrote to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar saying it was "deeply concerned" about granting political legitimacy.
- Discussions will likely cover the stalled India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Project and regional infrastructure; India also seeks to address scam centers near the Thai border, aligning with its 'Neighborhood First' and 'Act East' strategic policies.
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AlKhaleej TodayMyanmar’s coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing to visit India in first overseas trip as president
YANGON, May 29 — Myanmar’s putschist-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing will travel to India tomorrow for a five-day visit, New Delhi said, his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader.The Myanmar foreign ministry, which announced yesterday an official visit to India “in the near future”, said Min Aung Hlaing would be accompanied by a delegation of ministers and other officials.India’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the visit wo…
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