Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi:

Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since the generals staged a coup to overthrow her government on February 1, bringing to an end Myanmar’s short period of democratic rule.

India announced on Tuesday that it was deeply disturbed about Myanmar’s conviction of former president Aung San Suu Kyi and called for the rule of law and democratic procedures to be protected.

“We are shocked by the recent rulings. As a neighboring democracy, India has been consistently in support of the transition to democracy within Myanmar,” foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.