Continue to insist on release of detained leaders and end to violence: India at UNSC meeting on Myanmar
The Hindu
The ASEAN five-point consensus states that there shall be an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and all parties shall exercise utmost restraint
India has welcomed the ASEAN five-point consensus on Myanmar, which calls for an “immediate cessation” of violence in the country and that all parties shall exercise utmost restraint, as New Delhi reiterated its call for the release of detained leaders. Myanmar's military seized power on February 1 after overthrowing the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi and declared a state of emergency. Suu Kyi is among an estimated 3,400 people still being held by the junta. India's stand was expounded when the 15-nation UN Security Council held a private meeting in connection with Myanmar on Friday.
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