Asean leaders call for end of violence in Myanmar

May 11, 2023

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate end to the fighting in military-ruled Myanmar in a bid to create space for dialogue and allow for aid to reach the public, DW reports. “We were deeply concerned with ongoing violence in Myanmar and urged the immediate cessation of all forms of violence and the […]Continue Reading

What sparked deadly ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur?

May 9, 2023

Thousands of security personnel maintained vigil in India’s restive northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday as a curfew was relaxed after days of rioting and ethnic clashes killed at least 60 people and displaced 35,000. The violence in the state bordering Myanmar began on May 3 when tribal groups clashed with a non-tribal group, the […]Continue Reading

Indonesia, Singapore condemn ‘shootout’ involving ASEAN officials in Myanmar

May 8, 2023

NEWS DESK Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack involving Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials delivering humanitarian aid in Myanmar and called for an end to violence in the strife-torn country, Reuters reports. It was unclear who was behind the incident that, according to Indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah, took place in Continue Reading

54 dead after ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur

May 6, 2023

NEWS DESK The death toll after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast rose to 54 on Saturday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order. Thousands of soldiers were sent to Manipur state after a protest march by a tribal group turned violent on Wednesday. Authorities imposed an internet blackout and […]Continue Reading

Manipur: Centre invokes Article 355, takes over Indian state’s security after fresh violence

May 5, 2023

NEWS DESK India’s central government Thursday promulgated Article 355 in Manipur to take charge of the security after a spate of arson and violence in the hills and valley areas following Wednesday’s Tribal Solidarity March, ThePrint reports. From Churachandpur to Imphal, the rupture in ethnic ties between the tribal Kukis and the the non-tribal Meitei […]Continue Reading

Two KNF members held with huge arms cache at Mizoram border

May 4, 2023

STAFF REPORTER Police in India have arrested two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) terrorist group and seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition at the Mizoram border. The arrest was made by the CID (SB) operation team of the Indian Police on May 4, at approximately 3:30 am. On Wednesday (May 4) […]Continue Reading

Shoot-at-sight order issued as Manipur violence flares

May 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Authorities in north eastern Indian state of Manipur today issued shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases” to contain spiralling violence in the state between tribals and majority non-tribal Meitei community which has led to the displacement of more than 9,000 people from their villages. The order issued on behalf of the Manipur Governor said […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners jailed for dissent against military

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago. The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since the February 2021 putsch that plunged the country into turmoil. Pardons were […]Continue Reading

Over 40 Myanmar Regime Forces Killed in Single day of Resistance Attacks

May 1, 2023

NEWS DESK At least 41 Myanmar regime forces were killed in a single day on Saturday when People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) stepped up their attacks against junta targets across the country, The Irrawaddy reports. The incidents were reported in Sagaing and Mandalay regions and Chin, Mon and Karen states. The […]Continue Reading

China says India border stable, contrasting with Indian view

April 28, 2023

NEWS DESK China’s defence minister says conditions along the tense, high-altitude border with India are “stable overall,” in sharp contrast with the far more pessimistic view from New Delhi, AP reports. The remarks from Li Shangfu came in a statement issued shortly after a meeting Thursday with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. […]Continue Reading