Friday's conversation between envoy Christine Burgener and Myanmar's deputy military chief was the first contact between the UN and military authorities since the coup on 1 February.
The UNSC issued a press statement about Myanmar three days after the military seized power in the Southeast Asian nation in a bloodless coup and detained top political leaders.
Biden also called on the Myanmar military to release the detained advocates, activists & officials, and lift the restrictions on telecommunications and refrain from violence.
A 'Civil Disobedience Movement' started by pro-democracy activists announced that more than 70 hospitals would stop work in protest of what it called an 'illegitimate' government.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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