While addressing the weekly press briefing on April 12, External Affairs Minister, Randhir Jaiswal said India is monitoring the situation in Myanmar. He said the situation in Myanmar remains precarious and deteriorating. Meanwhile, he informed that because of the fighting going on in some areas, staff at the Indian consulate in Sittwe has been relocated to Yangon. He said, “The security situation in Myanmar remains precarious and deteriorating. You heard about the fighting that is going on, specifically in Rakhine state and other areas. Some time back, we issued an advisory for our nationals so that they could take due care. Regarding the Indians who are travelling to Myanmar, they should observe proper safety protocols and take care of themselves while the embassy is there to take care of them. We’ve also relocated our staff from the Sittwe consulate to Yangon.” (ANI)
