Restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in Myanmar: India at UNGA

UNITED NATIONS: Restoring democratic order in Myanmar should be the priority of all stakeholders and the detained leaders be released, India has told a UN General Assembly meeting, calling on the leadership in the Southeast Asian nation to work together to resolve their differences in a “peaceful and constructive manner”. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti made the comments on Friday at an informal General Assembly meeting on the situation in Myanmar after the military staged a coup this month. “India shares a land and maritime border with Myanmar and has direct stakes in the maintenance of peace and stability. The recent developments in Myanmar are therefore being closely monitored by India. We remain concerned that the gains made by Myanmar over the last decades on the path towards democracy should not get undermined,” he said.

Tirumurti said India believes the rule of law and democratic process must be upheld, those detained be released and that calm prevails. “We call on the Myanmar leadership to work together to resolve their differences in a peaceful and constructive manner,” he said.