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Myanmar junta reducing Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence is an empty gesture from a failing state

In a general amnesty announced on military television last week, Myanmar’s military junta removed six years from the jail term of Aung San Suu Kyi, the 78-year-old leader of the government removed by a coup in February 2021. This came a week after the junta moved her into house arrest…

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Previous governments did not focus on building infrastructure at LAC: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Govt has significantly improved border infrastructure in last 9 yrs, including along China border, says. EAM Jaishankar. The infrastructure push will determine India's response to security challenges, EAm said. Raxaul-Kathmandu railway project in final stages, Bhutan-Assam border to open for more tourists, trilateral Highway project with Myanmar facing security challenges.

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s controversial former leader receives ‘confusing’ pardon

The former Myanmar leader Aung Suu Kyi has had her 33-year jail term reduced.

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Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia's 'quiet diplomacy' as it sets sights on becoming a 'great regional power'

With regional power comes regional responsibilities – as Indonesia is finding out.

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Pattaya gun video exposed as hoax

A recent video clip showing a group of tourists being held at gunpoint at a hill viewpoint in Pattaya has turned out to be a hoax, and the Myanmar workers who participated in the prank now risk imprisonment, according to Pattaya police.

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United Naga Council seeks NRC in Manipur

The United Naga Council, an apex body of Nagas in Manipur, has asked the State government to immediately start the exercise to update the National Register of Citizens

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s partial ‘pardon’ still means 27-year sentence

Human rights groups say Myanmar military’s move to drop five of ousted leader’s convictions is meaningless

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Who is Aung San Suu Kyi? Ousted leader given partial pardon by Myanmar’s military junta

The ousted civilian leader was partially pardoned on five charges as part of amnesty but will stay behind bars for a further 14 cases

Evening Standard

Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned for five offences – but doubts remain over whether she will ever be released

Myanmar’s former leader still faces serving 27 years of arrest for 14 of the 19 cases the ruling military junta has brought against her

The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi given partial pardon by Myanmar junta

Ousted leader granted clemency on five charges as part of amnesty but faces a further 14 cases

The Guardian - UK

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government

Myanmar's military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious ceremony

The Independent UK

Myanmar's military-led government extends state of emergency, forcing delay in promised election

Myanmar’s military-controlled government has extended the state of emergency it imposed when the army seized power from an elected government 2 1/2 years ago, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took over

The Independent UK

Women protesters block police in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district

The Manipur government’s efforts to send additional State police to the town along the India-Myanmar border has now been blocked by around 300-400 women protesters.

The Hindu

Manipur Violence: Ex-army chief indicates 'foreign role'; Flags "Chinese aid to various insurgent groups"

General (retd) Naravane said instability in border states is bad for the country's overall national security. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ASEAN ministerial meeting: another failed attempt to address Myanmar issue - what's next?

Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries met earlier this month in Jakarta. This brought together top diplomats from Southeast Asian countries and partner countries outside the region, including the United States (US), China, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

The Independent UK

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there

The Hindu

Over 700 refugees yet to be repatriated to Myanmar from Manipur

Over 700 “illegal migrants” from Myanmar, who had entered Manipur on July 22 and 23 to escape the ongoing violence in their country, are yet to be repatriated

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Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Reports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week

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NIA arrests Myanmar national, two others in Mizoram explosives seizure case

The NIA arrested three persons, including a Myanmar national, in connection with the seizure of explosives, arms and ammunition in Mizoram in May last year

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FIR for trying to pass off Myanmar woman killing video as Manipur incident

The Manipur Police on July 24 registered an FIR in connection with a “fake news” item in which a video, showing the killing of a woman by armed men in Myanmar, is being described as an incident that happened in the State.

The Hindu

ASEAN, a persistence with dialogue, on a trodden path

ASEAN has reiterated its centrality, but it appears vulnerable when the grouping is unable to forge unity on sensitive issues

The Hindu

Manipur asks Assam Rifles to push back 718 refugees from Myanmar

Manipur government orders Assam Rifles to push back 718 Myanmar nationals, including 301 children, who entered illegally. State government seeks report from border guarding force on how they entered. Refugees fled gunfight between Myanmar Army and rebel People's Defence Forces.

The Independent UK

Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war

The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar has unveiled a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1

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‘Crisis entirely of our own making’: Sanjib Baruah on ‘China role’ in Manipur violence and more

Amid extensive coverage of the violence in Manipur, there has been speculation about a communal angle to the standoff between Kukis and Meiteis in the state. While some have tried to draw a link between Meitei mobilisation and Hindutva elements, there have also been murmurs about a China role. But…

Evening Standard

British Museum to show king’s solid gold message studded with rubies

An anonymous artists worried about reprisal from the Myanmar government is also featured in the exhition.

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