Suu Kyi was convicted of more than a dozen crimes, including incitement, electoral fraud, corruption, and state secrets violations, in trials dismissed around the world as a sham.
In a closed-door court session, Suu Kyi, who was arrested in 2021, was found guilty of offences relating to her lease and use of a helicopter while Myanmar's de facto leader.
Suu Kyi is being tried for allegedly violating Covid restrictions during the election in 2020, as well as incitement and possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies.
Myanmar military's playbook of unmitigated violence against its own citizens has worked in the past. Two months since the coup, large-scale demonstrations continue.
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have ignored bans on public gatherings, leading to occasional clashes with security forces that has left a handful of protesters dead.
A stable, democratic Myanmar is necessary for India to unlock the potential of 'Act East', and to stabilise the politics of Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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