U Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar will plant 21.36 million trees during the 2026 rainy season nationwide.

Myanmar President Visit to India

President Murmu receives Myanmar counterpart, says country is India’s “gateway to Southeast Asia”

India and Myanmar agreed Monday to enhance bilateral trade through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism while backing cooperation in agro-processing, petroleum, energy, and mining sectors, with both nations prioritizing completion of regional connectivity projects.

Myanmar won't let its soil be used against India, President assures PM Modi

India and Myanmar pledged deepened cooperation on security, trade, and infrastructure during talks between Prime Minister Modi and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, positioning Myanmar as critical to India's regional foreign policy amid ongoing political instability.

Prime Minister Modi held talks with newly elected Myanmar President Aung Hlaing at Delhi's Hyderabad House, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, connectivity, border security, and defence amid Myanmar's post-election transition.

Myanmar's junta moves ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest.

India's Foreign Secretary confirmed in June 2026 that critical minerals discussions with Myanmar elevated rare earths to strategic priority, targeting Myanmar's heavy rare earth deposits in Kachin State to reduce dependence on Chinese processing and secure supplies for electric vehicles and defense production.

Beyond border management: Reimagining India-Myanmar relations

Iran-US deal remains uncertain amid stalled talks and global developments.

Myanmar President assured PM Modi that Myanmar's territory won't be used against India, while both nations committed to deepening security cooperation, preventing misuse of sovereign land, and completing joint infrastructure projects.

Myanmar assures its territory will not be used for activities threatening India’s security

Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing on June 1, 2026, addressing trade, connectivity, border security, and defence cooperation between the strategic neighbours sharing a 1,640-kilometer border.

India is strengthening bilateral relations with Myanmar's junta-led government, seeking economic and security cooperation to counter China's growing influence, as Myanmar's President visits India from May 30 to June 3 for discussions with Indian leadership.

The Acting Director-General summarized the weekly press briefing on Thailand's diplomatic efforts with Myanmar and the EU.

Myanmar's President visited India in May 2026, marking his first presidential trip and signaling New Delhi's strategic engagement with Naypyidaw despite Western isolation since the 2021 coup, reflecting India's prioritization of regional connectivity and countering Chinese influence.

Indian Prime Minister Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing held talks during a five-day visit to advance bilateral cooperation in security, trade, connectivity, and emerging technologies, strengthening ties along their shared 1,640-kilometer border.

The Myanmar imperative: Why connectivity, security and strategy converge on India's eastern frontier

India and Myanmar established a Rupee-Kyat payment mechanism to strengthen bilateral trade, focusing on agricultural, energy, and mining sectors, aiming to deepen economic cooperation between the neighboring nations.

PM Modi discussed refugee and armed group issues with Myanmar's president during bilateral talks.

Myanmar's President assured India that its territory will not be used against India's security interests.

India will follow a pragmatic policy on Myanmar, engaging with its military-backed regime.

Myanmar's junta chief U Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows stage-managed elections by the military. Elections concluded with his elevation to the civilian post.