Myanmar’s junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China

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Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the civilian government in a 2021 coup, is visiting India while maintaining strategic interests concerning China amid ongoing nationwide armed uprisings.

In a dawn takeover on February 1, 2021, Min Aung ​Hlaing ousted the elected civilian government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking a protest movement that transformed into a nationwide ​armed uprising against the military.