A recent United Nations
International Narcotics
Control Board report
expressed concern over the
rise in the use of cocaine
and excessive abuse of
painkiller and cough
syrups medicines.<More>
Manipur Ambush, Army on
Hunt
(February 26, 2007)
After 40-50 heavily armed
terrorists ambushed and
killed 16 policemen in
Manipur, security forces
are combing the area to
catch the perpetrators and
have recovered a large
cache of weapons.<More>
Myanmar Arrests Protestors
(February 26, 2007)
Protestors demanding
better health care,
education, and economic
conditions were arrested
on the outskirts of Yangon
and state-run media warned
that other protests that
break the law will trigger
a crackdown.<More>
Involve Myanmar in ULFA Hunt
(January 20, 2007)
With increased violence from United Liberation of Asom
(ULFA), External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is
visiting Myanmar over the weekend to cement oral
agreement on the sidelines of the ASEAN meet in the
Philippines on joint operations.<More>
Security Ties with Myanmar
(December 25, 2006)
Visiting Myanmar Home Minister
Major General Maung Oo assured
Home Minister Shivraj Patil
that his nation will
co-operate with India to share
information at field and
national level on insurgent
movements, border management,
and drug trafficking.<More>
Security Concerns Bar
Chinese Investment
(August 31, 2006)
After a year of internal
discussions, India
intelligence agencies
rightly barred Chinese
investments in ports and
handling thus rejecting 14
port construction and
management projects valued
at Rs. 61,000 crore (USD
13.26 billion) citing
security threats.<More>
Thai Bid for Myanmar's Natural Gas
(August 01, 2006)
Despite intense pressure from the US not to
deal with Myanmar, Thailand’s largest energy
firm PTT Plc has bid to compete with India
and China for exclusive rights to harness
the abundant natural gas in the northwestern
areas of the military-run nation.<More>
India, Myanmar Boost Ties
(June 22, 2006)
Ignoring global initiatives to
isolate Yangon, India and Myanmar concluded the
7th round of bilateral consultations and decided
to take their energy and economic ties to a new
level by focusing their efforts on large
infrastructure projects.<More>
India to Pay Myanmar for Port
(June 20, 2006)
Vexed with Bangladesh’s recalcitrant
attitude to deny land, sea, and rail
access to North Eastern India from the
mainland, India is offering Myanmar
money and sops to open a sea and river
trade route.<More>
US Wants UN Action on Myanmar
(June 02, 2006)
Angered by the extension of the house arrest of
Opposition leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi in Myanmar, the US
is planning to raise a resolution in the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding the
immediate release of incarcerated opposition leaders.
<More>
Myanmar Says Suu Kyi is a Domestic Issue
(May 30, 2006)
The military junta doused speculation of an
early release of opposition leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi
from house arrest, asserted that it was an
internal matter and open for international discussion
or negotiation.<More>
Suu Kyi May be Released?
(May 22, 2006)
For the first time in more than 2 years, the {Myanmar}
military junta allowed UN official Ibrahim Gambari to
meet jailed opposition political leader and Nobel
Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi for about an hour spiking
hopes that she may be released soon.<More>
Kalam to Iron out Myanmar Gas Deal
(March 09, 2006)
President Abdul Kalam is traveling to Myanmar and
would try to further the natural gas deal with that
country now stalled because of unsure transport
mechanism. <More>
UK Threatens Supply Delivery for Myanmar Deal
(February 01, 2006)
The United Kingdom Ambassador Michael Arthur has asked
India not to fulfill the promise of selling BN-2
Islander aircraft to Myanmar.<More>
Myanmar Pipeline Setback
(January 12, 2006)
In a major blow to Indian plans procure gas and
transport them through trans-national pipelines,
Myanmar has spurned an Indian offer in favor of
China.<More>
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