India concerned about border violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition


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  • Wednesday, 26 Jun 2024

India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam speaks during a joint press conference with Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila, Philippines, March 26, 2024. Jam Sta Rosa/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said he expressed concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar near India's border in a meeting on Wednesday with Myanmar's foreign minister.

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also called for an early return to the path of democratic transition in Myanmar.

India also expressed "deep concern at (the) impact of continuing violence and instability in Myanmar on our border," Jaishankar wrote on X.

(Reporting by Shivam Patel in New Delhi; Editing by Ros Russell)

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