A Red Carpet for a General, a Retreat for the Displaced

WHAT HAPPENED

On October 8, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim extended a full guard of honor and an official luncheon to Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Putrajaya. This marked the military chief's first official visit since the 2021 coup that plunged Myanmar into crisis. The diplomatic welcome followed closely on the heels of Malaysia's repatriation of 1,476 Myanmar nationals by sea, the initial phase of a plan to return 5,000 people. Kuala Lumpur has framed these actions as

Source referenced: ALJAZEERA

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