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Is self-interest more important than democracy?
Monday, September 29, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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Is self-interest more important than democracy? Or do principles matter in foreign policy? As India readies to receive Myanmar's Vice Senior General Maung Aye, the number two man in the military junta, such questions become wholly legitimate.
Maung Aye, who has visited India previously as Army Chief, is said to be "pro-India" in his approach. He's been invited by Vice-President Hamid Ansari and
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'India, China should help bring peace in Myanmar'
Monday, October 08, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Malaysia has said that India and China, which have close ties with Yangon, should play their roles in bringing peace and stability to Myanmar. The Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said that his country was against imposing additional economic sanctions on Myanmar as that would hit the people who were already suffering from deprivation.
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Junta releases 80 detained monks : Myanmar
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 in.reuters.com
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The junta in Myanmar released 80 monks who were detained in last week's crackdown on the biggest anti-government protests in nearly 20 years. According to a monk, who was released, 16 out of the 96 monks arrested will be released shortly. The monk said that the detainees' were subjected to verbal abuse during interrogation.
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US seeks stronger UNSC response : Myanmar Violence
Saturday, September 29, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Having expressed it's disappointment with the UN Security Council's response to the violence in Myanmar, the Bush administration has called for 'stronger' action. The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "I would have hoped that the Security Council would have taken stronger action."
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Myanmar monks protests
Friday, September 21, 2007 news.yahoo.com
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Inspite of heavy rain, 200 monks converged on Mei Lamu pagoda on the outskirts of Yangon. After chanting sermons and praying for 15 minutes, the monks dispersed. Monks took to the streets in Myanmar's largest city. The military junta insisted it has no plans to call a state of emergency to stop protests that have posed the greatest threat to the regime in a decade.The monks' activities have give
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