Sunday, November 04, 2007

News on Burma

Unconventional wisdom on Burma
US intelligence believes Burma is seeking to develop nuclear weapons from technology provided by North Korea, according to two former senior US government ...

Flow-on effect for Burma
The two countries are heavily involved in developing hydro-electricity schemes on two of Burma's biggest rivers, the Irrawaddy and the Salween. ...

UN envoy back in Burma for talks
United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari has returned to Burma for a second round of talks with the ruling junta. Mr Gambari previously met with members of the ...

India's foreign policy pragmatism
Earlier this year Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee visited Burma and was questioned on India's growing economic and military ties with the authorities ...