Myanmar News

Toll in Myanmar jade mine landslide rises to 162; rescue teams say many feared missing in Hpakant

Social activists in Myanmar have complained that the profitability of jade mining has led businesses and government to neglect enforcement of already very weak regulations in the jade mining industry.

Narendra Modi meets Aung San Suu Kyi: Full text of PM's press statement during his visit to Myanmar

On Wednesday, Modi held discussions with Myanmar's state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also the country's foreign minister and Minister of President's Office.