Spokesperson in the external affairs ministry Raveesh Kumar said comprehensive peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar will also be conducive for peace and prosperity in India's north-eastern region.
The AP reported on Thursday that the mass graves in the village of Gu Dar Pyin were confirmed through multiple interviews with more than two dozen survivors who had fled to refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh.
The report even focuses on military slaughter of civilians, and suggests the presence of many more graves with many more people.
At least 688,000 Rohingyas have fled Rakhine state to neighbouring Bangladesh since the Myanmar military launched an offensive in response to rebel attacks on government outposts on August 25 last year.
Many Rohingya want to return eventually to their villages in Myanmar, UNICEF deputy executive director Justin Forsyth said Wednesday during a visit to the immense Kutupalong refugee camp.
It is expected to provide connectivity and enhance interaction of the people from north-eastern states of India with those of Myanmar.
Widespread criticism over her response to violence against the Rohingya Muslims, described by the UN as "ethnic cleansing", has triggered calls for Suu Kyi to be taken out of future editions.
Standing alongside Suu Kyi, the Pope spoke mostly in general terms. His highly-anticipated remarks may draw condemnation from human rights activists who blame the Myanmar Army for driving out hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas from the country.
The council motion was supported unanimously on Monday evening and cited Suu Kyi’s inaction as Rohingya Muslims are subjected to a crackdown being described by the UN and others as textbook ethnic cleansing.
More than 620,000 Rohingya have fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when the army began what it called “clearance operations” following an attack on police posts by a group of Rohingya insurgents.
Rex Tillerson blamed Myanmar’s security forces and “local vigilantes” for what he called “intolerable suffering” by the Rohingya.
Since late August, more than 620,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar's Rakhine state into neighbouring Bangladesh, seeking safety from what the military described as "clearance operations."
More than 100 Rohingya refugees have drowned in shipwrecks and boat capsizes as they fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, a UN official said.
India have already qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in UAE after beating Macau 4-1 in Bangalore last month.
The UN Security Council has asked the country to end its military campaign in Rakhine state and ensure the safe return of Muslim Rohingya refugees driven from their homes.
India is in touch with Myanmar and Bangladesh on the issue of Rohingya Muslims, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is understood to have told the members of a parliamentary panel here today.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also urged Myanmar to stop the persecution of the Rohingyas.
Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to Rakhine state comes as she is under intense international scrutiny for her response to the Rohingyas exodus.
Then Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited troubled Rakhine state for the first time since deadly violence broke out late August forcing over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
Rex Tillerson asked Myanmar security forces to cooperate with the United Nations to ensure a thorough, independent investigation into all allegations of human rights abuses and violations and to ensure accountability.
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