Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: India on December 8 reiterated that it supports transition to democracy in Myanmar.
“India supports transition to democracy in Myanmar and is of the view that participation of all stakeholders is important for the credibility of the elections/electoral exercise that is going to happen there,” Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), stated at a media briefing on December 8.
“It needs to be free, fair and inclusive. India will continue to support all efforts that advance peace, dialogue and a return to normalcy in the country,” he added.
Last month, a US-based advocacy group urged foreign governments to reject Myanmar junta’s plans to hold elections from late December 2025 through January 2026, arguing that polls will not be free, fair, or inclusive. It alleged that since the February 2021 military coup, the junta has systematically dismantled the rule of law and the country’s nascent democratic systems.
Jeremy Laurence, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR, termed the upcoming election a military-controlled exercise.