Trending Now - India's Ongoing Engagement With Myanmar Amid Presidential Visit

WHO:

ABC News - Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar's military-backed president Min Aung Hlaing.

ABC News - Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri provided statements regarding India's policy on Myanmar.

ABC News - Min Aung Hlaing met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

WHAT:

ABC News - India will continue engaging with Myanmar despite Western sanctions imposed after the military seized power in 2021.

ABC News - Min Aung Hlaing's visit to India is his first since being sworn in as president in April.

ABC News - The two leaders discussed trade, defense and security cooperation, border management, and regional issues.

ABC News - India and Myanmar have worked together to rescue more than 2,400 Indian nationals over the past 18 months.

WHERE:

ABC News - The talks took place in New Delhi, India.

ABC News - India shares a 1,643-kilometer (1,020-mile) border with Myanmar and has a maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal.

WHEN:

ABC News - Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president in April.

ABC News - Min Aung Hlaing's last visit to India was in 2019.

WHY:

ABC News - India's policy is “not intended to be a commentary on the internal political arrangements” in Myanmar.

ABC News - Misri stated that isolating Myanmar would be counterproductive and that “sustained dialogue is what is important.”

HOW:

ABC News - India and Myanmar have cooperated on border security and intelligence sharing to combat insurgent groups operating out of the border region.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 12:21 UTC)

Prime Minister Modi recently held talks with Myanmar's military-backed president, Min Aung Hlaing, in New Delhi, where they discussed trade, defense, and regional security issues. Despite Western sanctions following Myanmar's military takeover in 2021, India plans to continue its engagement with the country, emphasizing that isolating Myanmar would be counterproductive. This visit marks Min Aung Hlaing's first trip to India since he was sworn in as president in April, and over the past 18 months, India has successfully rescued more than 2,400 of its nationals from Myanmar.