US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said the sanctions don't target the economy or people of Burma and US has gone to great lengths to ensure doesn't add to the humanitarian plight.
In an interview, former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says re-engaging with Pakistan without giving up India’s interests may help in avoiding a 'two-front war-like' situation.
Biden said his government is taking steps to prevent the generals from improperly having access to the $1 billion in Myanmar government funds held in the US.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the US stands with the people of Burma, supports their right to assemble peacefully and their right to freedom of expression.
In episode 674 of 'Cut The Clutter', ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party in Myanmar was overthrown and what this means for India.
The military’s coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s government has knee-capped Myanmar’s democratic transition and undercut its push to attract more foreign investment.
The coup could prove to be an early test case of Biden’s vow to defend democracy 'wherever it is under attack'. However, the impact of the threat of more US sanctions isn't clear yet.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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