Myanmar

Over 500, mostly Rohingya passengers, feared dead as boat capsizes off Myanmar's coast: UN

July 16, 2026 2:58 pm

In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees either went missing ​in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal or died, making the maritime route ​the world's deadliest for migrants and refugees, said the UN.

India, Myanmar review border security, agree to boost intelligence sharing

July 09, 2026 11:56 am

India and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen security cooperation, intelligence sharing, and border coordination, with Myanmar assuring its territory will not be used against India’s security interests.

Police write to MEA, NIA after Beed resident held captive in Myanmar

July 02, 2026 7:54 pm

The 24-year-old who speaks to his family everyday over the phone from Myanmar has told his wife that nearly 700 Indians are kept there which includes 20-25 people from Maharashtra.

Telegram key platform for drug ads, Myanmar route a concern: NCB

June 27, 2026 3:49 am

The NCB Annual Report-2025 identifies a trafficking corridor from Myanmar into India’s North-East as a major security concern, linking the drug trade not only to addiction and organised crime but also to arms smuggling and the financing of militant groups

India’s Myanmar dilemma: Engagement amid instability

June 11, 2026 6:12 pm

For New Delhi, deeper engagement with Naypyidaw serves as a means of balancing Chinese influence in India's immediate neighbourhood. However, achieving either objective will be challenging

The junta in Myanmar is not the partner India needs

June 05, 2026 9:37 am

The actors that can deliver results on border security, counter-narcotics, and infrastructure protection increasingly sit within the resistance

Won’t allow our territory to be used against India’s interests: Myanmar

June 02, 2026 5:16 am

In the past, India has repeatedly expressed concern over Northeast insurgent groups operating from within Myanmar.

Myanmar explosion toll rises to 55. What we know so far

June 01, 2026 10:52 pm

The scale of destruction was significantly wider than initially understood.

Myanmar explosion kills 45, houses near China border damaged

May 31, 2026 11:10 pm

About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the village of Kaungtup, in Namhkam township.

Myanmar President to begin India visit today, discussions with PM Modi on strengthening ties on agenda

May 30, 2026 6:05 am

President U Min Aung Hlaing will also visit Bodh Gaya in Bihar, and hold business and industry interactions in Mumbai

In Photos: Myanmar burns $600 million worth of confiscated drugs

June 26, 2026 2:34 pm

In January, the military government claimed the country's largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids

In Pics: Buildings collapse, Ava Bridge falls after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar

March 28, 2025 2:42 pm

Multiple are feared trapped in the rubble of collapsed structures after a massive earthquake hit Myanmar and Bangkok on Friday.

10 photos that show destruction caused by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar

May 19, 2023 6:37 pm

Myanmar official death toll from Cyclone Mocha at least 145, aid is being provided

Elections delayed, state of emergency extended: Myanmar continues its protests

February 02, 2023 2:15 pm

Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emergency originally imposed when it seized power two years ago.

Myanmar junta orders martial law in 6 Yangon townships amid clashes

March 15, 2021 2:36 pm

At least 39 people were killed Sunday and dozens were injured in one of the deadliest days of the crackdown, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an independent group tracking the toll of the violence. Most of those killed were in Yangon, where two townships, Hlaing Thar Yar and neighboring Shwepyitha were being placed under martial law.

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

March 09, 2021 6:15 pm

The night's street protests began after police cordoned off part of Yangon's Sanchaung neighborhood and were believed to be conducting door-to-door searches for those who fled attacks by security forces to seek shelter in the homes of sympathetic strangers.

Myanmar: At least six reportedly shot dead as security forces extend crackdown on protests

March 03, 2021 6:48 pm

Protesters in Myanmar prepared for more demonstrations against junta rule on Monday, defying a crackdown a day earlier that killed at least 18 people in the bloodiest violence since the military seized power one month ago.

Myanmar security forces disperse anti-coup protesters

February 26, 2021 5:26 pm

Security forces in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon have fired warning shots and beat truncheons against their shields while moving to disperse more than 1,000 anti-coup protesters today.

Reuters journalists freed from Myanmar jail after 511 days

May 09, 2019 10:38 am

Two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars.

Myanmar jails Reuters journalists for 7 years amid global outrage

September 04, 2018 1:04 pm

A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison Monday on charges of illegal possession of official documents, a ruling met with international condemnation.

Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Why Rakhine Jihad Is An Emerging Nightmare For Bangladesh

June 22, 2020 6:53 pm

Indian Buddhist monks march for peace in Myanmar

February 12, 2016 9:37 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): As Myanmar moves towards new government formation, Indian Buddhist monks initiated a ‘Peace Yatra’ in Myanmar led by His Eminence Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche, a spiritual regent to His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa. The peace padyatra witnessed tens of thousands gathered at the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda, to seek the blessings of the sacred 2,600 year- old-bone relic of the Buddha. The yatra initiated by the monks was aimed at enabling India and Myanmar to work together for ensuring a smooth transition along with the blessings of Buddha and messages of compassion, wisdom and loving-kindness. The peace padh yatra which showed significant signs of peace and stronger relationship between the two countries, witnessed Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Gautam Mukhopadhaya, attending the prayer sessions in the Shwedagon Pagoda.On bringing the sacred Buddha bone relic to Myanmar, Gautam Mukhopadhaya said it is a very rare occasion where the relic has been brought out of the country and will definitely prove as a meeting point of two traditions.

Aung San Suu Kyi holds massive election rally in Yangon

November 02, 2015 11:44 am

Aung San Suu Kyi held her biggest rally yet ahead of Myammar’s November 8 election.