India concerned about border violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition

S Jaishankar met with Deputy PM and FM of Myanmar U Than Shwe.

Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar

New Delhi: India's foreign minister said he expressed concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar near India's border in a meeting on Wednesday with Myanmar's foreign minister.

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also called for an early return to the path of democratic transition in Myanmar.

India also expressed "deep concern at (the) impact of continuing violence and instability in Myanmar on our border," Jaishankar wrote on X.