Lack Of Engagement With Myanmar Will Be Counterproductive: India

India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu, during a UN Security Council Arria formula meeting on Myanmar, said India condemns the use of violence in Myanmar and deeply condoles the loss of lives.

India on Friday condemned the use of violence in Myanmar and said it is cognisant of the serious impact of its political instability and the potential of its spill over beyond borders as it called for a "greater engagement" by the world, cautioning that a lack of engagement will only create a "vacuum" which will be counterproductive. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu, during a UN Security Council Arria formula meeting on Myanmar, said India condemns the use of violence in Myanmar and deeply condoles the loss of lives. "It is essential to observe maximum restraint. It is equally important to uphold humanitarian principles," he said. Mr Naidu asserted that India has the highest stakes in ensuring a peaceful resolution of the situation, given its long land and maritime border with Myanmar and its history of close friendship with the people of Myanmar.