Restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in Myanmar: India at UNGA
The Hindu
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 T.S. 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.
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