India shares concern over Myanmar humanitarian crisis at Human Rights Council

Geneva, Jun 15: During the ongoing 50th session of the Human Rights Council, Indian expressed concerns over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and emphasized its interest in seeing a return to democracy in Myanmar at the earliest. India reaffirmed strong and consistent support to the ASEAN initiative.

 

 

 

 

Ambassador Indramani Pandey, Permanent Representative of India at UN while speaking during the Interactive Dialogue at the Oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar at the 50th session of HRC said, "As a country that shares long borders with Myanmar, the continued instability in Myanmar is a matter of concern and has direct implications for India."

 

 

 

 

 

He further added, "Women and children are the worst sufferers of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. A a long standing friend of the people of Myanmar, we will continue with our developmental and humanitarian assistance, including in the Rakhine state." The Ambassador informed, "India has provided 10,000 tons rice and wheat to Myanmar under grant assistance to alleviate the current food shortage situation in the country. We have also given vaccines to Myanmar to mitigate the impact of COVID 19."

 

Reaffirming India's strong and consistent support to the ASEAN initiative, the ambassador shared that India hoped that the progress would be made in a pragmatic and constructive manner, based on the five - point consensus. On India's ongoing efforts towards the safe, speedy and sustainable repatriation of the displaced from Bangladesh to the Rakhine State of Myanmar, the Ambassador said that the efforts are not to be undermined.