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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Myanmar

Thailand’s foreign minister affirms meeting Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi

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.

India went to Myanmar to hunt down Manipur soldier killers. Now, it’s letting them slip away

Faced with escalating ethnic violence in Manipur—and a stalled peace process in Nagaland—New Delhi faces impossible choices.

Ahead of Mizoram polls, Myanmar’s National Unity Govt tells refugees to stay away from local politics 

The NUG, a government-in-exile formed by anti-coup and pro-democracy activists, has issued a notification for Myanmar refugees in India to live in harmony with host communities.

‘Jailed scribes’: 10 foreign correspondent club members resign after prez meets Myanmar junta

An emergency meeting of the club’s board has been convened on 13 June to discuss the issue.

Cyclone Mocha to hit Myanmar-Bangladesh coast today, says IMD, alert issued in West Bengal’s Bakkhali

In West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, civil defence teams have been deployed at Bakkhali Sea Beach as Cyclone 'Mocha' intensifies.

Indonesia President Joko Widodo condemns attack on ASEAN officials delivering aid in Myanmar

Widodo did not provide details of the incident but said it would not deter efforts by Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to push for peace in Myanmar.

India-Myanmar Kaladan waterway to open in May. But ‘real gains’ only when 110-km road is completed

Waterway is part of multimodal project to boost trade between India & Myanmar & provide strategic link to northeast. Approved in 2008, it has seen setbacks due to turmoil in Myanmar.

Myanmar’s junta pardons over 3,000 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, for New Year

The military-led government has jailed thousands of opponents and pro-democracy activists since it seized power in 2021 and brutally put down protests, drawing global condemnation.

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.