Myanmar president to embark on first India visit since taking over


Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing speaks during a session of the World Atomic Week international forum, an event dedicated to the global nuclear industry and related sectors, in Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool

May 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will ⁠embark on an official visit ‌to India from May 30 to June 3, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, in ​what could be his ⁠first since he ⁠took over last month.

• During his visit ⁠to ‌India's capital, New Delhi, Hlaing is slated to ⁠hold discussions withPrime Minister Narendra Modi on ​June ‌1.

• The former junta chief was ⁠elected ​president on April 3 through a parliamentary vote, formalising his grip on ⁠political power in Myanmar five ​years after he ousted an elected government in a coup.

• He was initially ⁠scheduled to travel to India to participate in the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, but the summit ​was postponed last week.

• ⁠Hlaing's visit was subsequently converted to ​an official visit, the ‌Indian foreign ministry statement ​said.

(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Barcelona; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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