On Thursday, the Indian government reaffirmed appeals for an end to violence and a constructive conversation to resolve the crisis, expressing serious worry over insurgents from Myanmar attempting to seize control of India’s border.
The comments were made during this week’s attacks on security checkpoints by insurgent groups of ethnic minorities in Myanmar, which resulted in a significant migration of people into India. As combat broke out between rebel groups and the armed forces, about 5,000 individuals from Myanmar crossed over to India.
“We are deeply concerned with such incidents close to our border. Our position on the ongoing situation in Myanmar is very clear. We want secession of the violence and restitution situation or resolution of the situation through constructive dialogue,” stated Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
“We reiterate our call for the return of peace, stability, and democracy in Myanmar, since, the current conflict started, I think it was in 2021 in Myanmar, that a large number of Myanmar citizens have been taking refuge in India. Local authorities in the concerned neighbouring states have been handling the situation appropriately on humanitarian grounds,” he added.
This occurs as three ethnic minority factions launched a concerted onslaught in late October, gaining control of several towns and military sites, posing the greatest challenge to Myanmar’s military regime since seizing power in a coup in 2021. The insurgents want to seize authority over a portion of the Indian border.
The president, imposed by the military, declared last week that the failure to put down the uprising was putting Myanmar in danger of “breaking apart”. Generals in the armed forces claim that they are battling “terrorists”. The Arakan Army (AA), one of the three linked insurgent groups fighting for more autonomy in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has taken control of stations in the Rathedaung and Minbya districts, according to AA spokesman Khine Thu Kha.
