India, which had been silent about the Myanmar crisis, changed its position and criticized the military

Myanmar’s protests by the rebels © AFP=News1

Unlike Western countries, India, which had been silent about the Myanmar crisis, changed its position on the 2nd and strongly criticized the military. The background is that the Indian people are angry at the government’s lukewarm attitude to the Myanmar military’s suppression of violence.

According to the AFP news agency, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded the release of hundreds of political prisoners and protesters who were imprisoned during a press briefing today, saying they opposed any use of violence by the military. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “We believe that the rule of law should win and support the restoration of democracy in Myanmar.” It also added that India is ready to play a balanced and constructive role in tackling the crisis.

India has been trying to establish close relations with Myanmar in response to its rival China’s growing influence in Asia, and in the process, it has also invested in projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

However, after the coup in Myanmar on February 1st, Western countries immediately criticized it, while India was unable to settle its attitude. In addition, the attendance of Indian embassy personnel at the Myanmar Armed Forces Day fever ceremony held in Naepido last week also caused controversy. On that day, more than 100 citizens, including 7-year-old children, were killed in the violence of the military police in Myanmar. As this accumulated, the people of India began to criticize the government.

Meanwhile, prior to the Indian Foreign Ministry’s tough criticism of the military, there have been events that show the attitude of the Indian government, AFP explained. As the number of cases of Myanmar police and their families coming to India for violating the firing order against the people surged, Mizoram State originally ordered them not to provide food and shelter, but public opposition has withdrawn it, AFP said.

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