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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

India should have offered Myanmar’s leader ‘handcuffs, not a red carpet’, critics say

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi before their meeting in Delhi - (Reuters)

India faces growing criticism over its decision to roll out the red carpet for the Myanmar junta’s leader, Min Aung Hlaing, becoming the first country to host the general since he declared himself president.

Min Aung Hlaing concludes a five-day state visit on Wednesday that began with a military guard of honour and included meetings with prime minister Narendra Modi and the president, Droupadi Murmu.

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