India accuses Myanmar of military violence… Changes in lukewarm attitudes to the slaughter of civilians

India, which had not been actively voicing about the Myanmar coup until recently, has changed its attitude.

As the massacre of civilians by the military became more and more serious, it seems that there was a change in lukewarm attitude, such as criticizing local violence.

According to Indian media such as The Hindu on the 3rd, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagch said in a briefing the day before, “we criticize any use of violence” and “support the recovery of democracy in Myanmar. Said.

Spokesman Bagch urged Myanmar to “free hundreds of political prisoners,” adding that “I support any efforts to resolve the current situation, such as the efforts of ASEAN (ASEAN).”

“India is ready to play a balanced and constructive role in solving the crisis,” he stressed.

This is virtually the first time India has made such intense criticism against the military after a coup in Myanmar on February 1st.

India was passive in criticizing the military right after the coup.

At the time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India said, “Amid deep concern, we are aware of the state of Myanmar,” and stated briefly that India has consistently supported the process of Myanmar’s democratic transition.

The dominant analysis is that the reason India’s attitude was so lukewarm was due to the pavement taking into account China’s influence extending to Myanmar. It is explained that it is not possible to explicitly stimulate the military in the midst of striving to improve relations with Myanmar against China.

Indeed, despite concerns from the international community and human rights groups, the Indian government also repatriated some of the Myanmarians who had escaped the coup and fled to their home country.

Border patrols have also been strengthened to prevent further cross-borders, and work has also begun to deport Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to India several years ago.

In the northeastern province of Manipur, which is adjacent to Myanmar, recently instructed working-level managers to politely return Myanmar to cross the border, but withdrew when accusations poured.

In addition, India was criticized for attending a military parade on the 27th of last month, when more than 110 innocent citizens were killed.

Meanwhile, the number of Myanmar citizens who were confirmed to have died from military and police violence such as shootings until the 1st of this month reached 543 according to the Human Rights Organization Political Offender Support Association (AAPP).

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