Myanmar Declines Foreign Secretary's Request To Meet Aung San Suu Kyi: Report

Friday, 24 December 2021newsdesk

Myanmar's ruling junta did not allow a meeting between visiting Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi. News agency ANI said it has learnt that no one is allowed to meet her, other than her lawyers.

New Delhi, 24 December 2021

As per news report of NDTV, During his working visit, Mr Shringla called on the Chairman, State Administrative Council and other senior representatives and held meetings with members of civil society and political parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party National League for Democracy (NLD). Sources told news agency ANI that Mr Shringla had good discussions on bilateral issues of importance especially security and people to people ties during his visit. It is learnt that Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla, who knows Aung San Suu Kyi since 2011, had sought a meeting with her as well, but his request was turned down by the state administrative council of Myanmar. During his last visit in 2020, he had met Aung San Suu Kyi.

Source - NDTV