Myanmar’s participation in Special ASEAN-India FMs meeting is as per ASEAN consensus: MEA

Jun 09, 2022

New Delhi, Jun 09 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on June 09 said that the participation of Myanmar in the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ meeting is as per the ASEAN consensus. While addressing a Press Conference, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “ASEAN meeting is in the ASEAN format. Myanmar is an ASEAN member state. So, the participation of Myanmar in this Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' meeting is as per ASEAN consensus in this regard.” Speaking on the recent controversial religious remarks, MEA said, “We have made it pretty clear that the tweets and comments don’t reflect views of the Government. This has been conveyed to our interlocutors as also the fact that action has been taken by concerned quarters against those who made the comments and tweets,”