Myanmar leader to visit India for first trip abroad as president
The five-day trip includes talks on border security, trade and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, as opposition groups plan protests.
- Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing travels to India on Saturday, May 30, for a five-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader.
- Hlaing orchestrated the 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering civil war; after five years of military rule, he secured a controversial election win in January that excluded opposition parties and rebel-held territories.
- During the tour, Hlaing will meet Modi on June 1 and attend business forums in Delhi and Mumbai with a delegation of cabinet ministers to discuss border management, arms smuggling, and drug trafficking.
- The National Unity Government protested the visit, describing Hlaing as a "terrorist junta leader" attacking Myanmar's people, and wrote to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar saying it was "deeply concerned" about granting political legitimacy.
- Discussions will likely cover the stalled India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Project and regional infrastructure; India also seeks to address scam centers near the Thai border, aligning with its 'Neighborhood First' and 'Act East' strategic policies.
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