Request to rescind the official visit of Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing to India and to review diplomatic engagement in solidarity with the people of Myanmar

To:
Shri Narendra Modi
Honourable Prime Minister
The Republic of India, New Delhi

28 May 2026

Subject: Request to rescind the official visit of Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing to India and to review diplomatic engagement in solidarity with the people of Myanmar.

Honourable Prime Minister Modi,

We, the undersigned 122 civil society organizations, humanitarian networks, and ethnic community groups, respectfully write to you with the highest regard for the Republic of India, the world’s largest democracy and our enduring neighbour. Throughout our shared history, the people of Myanmar have deeply cherished our close bilateral relations. We remain profoundly grateful for India’s historical solidarity with our democratic aspirations and for the humanitarian shelter your government and people have provided to displaced Myanmar people fleeing the military’s violence, especially in the post-2021 illegal coup attempt.

We acknowledge and deeply regret the cross-border repercussions that India has endured due to the instability in Myanmar. However, it is undeniable that the influx of illicit narcotics, unregulated cross-border smuggling, the displacement of tens of thousands of refugees, and the entrapment of Indian nationals in cyber-scam syndicates are consequences of the breakdown of the rule of law under the military junta led by Min Aung Hlaing, which harbors and profits from these activities. By subverting democratic governance and aligning Myanmar’s strategic interests with destabilizing global actors, the current military leadership poses a severe threat to regional security. The 26 May 2026 QUAD Joint Statement also acknowledged Myanmar’s impact on regional security, transnational crime, and cyber-scam operations.

It is against this backdrop of ongoing suffering that we received news of the proposed official state visit of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to India with deep consternation. To grant a formal reception to the architect of the Myanmar polycrisis, who continues to arbitrarily detain democratically elected leaders, including State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, alongside over 22,000 political leaders and democracy activists, would inadvertently legitimize an illegal junta responsible for systematic violations of human rights and atrocity crimes against Myanmar’s peoples.

While we understand and share India’s desire for regional stability, a diplomatic approach that confers state legitimacy upon the military junta directly undermines the aspirations of the people of Myanmar and overlooks their immense sacrifices, suffering, and ongoing efforts to achieve federal democracy. A sustainable solution to the crisis can only be achieved by compelling the military leadership to cease all violence, respect the democratic will of the people, and be held accountable for committing atrocity crimes against the people.

Therefore, in the spirit of democratic solidarity and long-term bilateral friendship, we earnestly appeal to your administration to cancel the official visit of the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing and refrain from any actions that grant political legitimacy to the military junta. Myanmar’s instability threatens India’s border security, Bay of Bengal stability, the Act East Policy, the Kaladan Project, and wider Indo-Pacific strategic interests. We urge India to stand firmly with the people of Myanmar as they strive to restore democracy, peace, and stability.

Respectfully yours,

People Movement Platform

Contact: peoplemovementplatform@gmail.com

This open letter is endorsed by 122 organizations, including 2 that remain undisclosed due to security issues.

1. A New Burma
2. Ah Nah Podcast- Conversations with Myanmar
3. Anti Dictatorship in Burma – DMV PA Area
4. Anti-junta Forces Coordination Committee (AFCC)
5. Anyar Taw Eain
6. Arakan Youth Peace Network
7. Arts4Revo
8. Association of Spring Rainbow (ASR)
9. Association Suisse Birmanie (ASB)
10. Athan
11. Aung San Suu Kyi Park Norway
12. Australian Coalition for Democratic Burma (ACDB)
13. Australian Karen Organisation Inc.
14. Ayeyarwaddy Youth Network
15. Blood Money Campaign
16. Burma Campaign UK
17. Chin Community in Norway
18. Chin Defence Force (Mindat)
19. Citizen of Burma Awardz, New Zealand
20. Committee for Democracy in Burma (CDB)
21. CRPH & NUG Supporters Ireland
22. CRPH Funding Ireland
23. CRPH Support Group, Norway
24. CRPH, NUG Support Team Germany – Deutschland
25. Defend Myanmar Democracy
26. Democracy Youths of Myanmar
27. Democratic Party for a New Society, Norway
28. Doh Atu – Ensemble pour le Myanmar
29. Dunedin Myanmar Community, New Zealand
30. Eastern Hill Civic Engagement Network (EHCEN)
31. Educational Initiatives Prague
32. Equal Move Disability community foundation (EMDC)
33. Equality Myanmar (EQMM)
34. Federal Art Space
35. Federal Myanmar Tourism Committee
36. Federal Myanmar Tourism Union
37. Generations’ Solidarity Coalition of Nationalities (GSCN)
38. Global Myanmar Spring Revolution
39. Global Myanmar Spring Revolution (Korea)
40. Hamilton Burmese Community, New Zealand
41. India for Myanmar
42. Industrial Training Centre (ITC) Family Sydney
43. Info Birmanie
44. Inle Region Liberation Organization
45. Inle Region Liberation Organization (IRLO)
46. Inle Women Union
47. ITALIA-BIRMANIA
48. Kachin Association Norway
49. Kachin Gender Star Group
50. Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN)
51. Karen Youth Organization (Doo Tha Htu District)
52. Karenni Federation of Australia
53. Karenni State Consultative Council
54. K’cho Ethnic Association (Europe)
55. Kyae Lak Myay
56. Kyauktada Strike Committee (KSC)
57. Legal Aid For Humans Rights
58. Listeners (နားဆင်သူများအဖွဲ့)
59. Magway Region Human Rights Network
60. Mon National Council (MNC)
61. Myanmar Accountability Project
62. Myanmar Catholic Community In Norway
63. Myanmar Community in Norway
64. Myanmar Hindu Union
65. Myanmar Prison Witness (MPW)
66. MyaYar Knowledge Tree
67. Nelson Burmese Community, New Zealand
68. Netherlands Myanmar Solidarity Platform
69. New Myanmar Foundation
70. New Rehmonnya Federated Force (NRFF)
71. New Step Women Empowerment Group
72. New York City Burmese Community (NYCBC)
73. New Zealand Doctors for NUG
74. NLD International Network
75. NLD Organization Committe (International) Norway
76. NLD Solidarity Association (NSW chapter)
77. NLD (OC) Japan
78. Norway Matu Community
79. Norway Rvwang Community
80. Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica
81. Olive Organization
82. Pakokku Youth Development Council
83. People`s Goal
84. Political Prisoners Network-Myanmar (PPNM)
85. Progressive Karenni People Force
86. Progressive Muslim Youth Association (PMYA)
87. Progressive V oice
88. Rohingya Community in Norway
89. Sagaing Forum Federation
90. SA VE MYANMAR – USA
91. SA VE MYANMAR San Francisco
92. Shwebo Strike Force
93. Sisters2Sisters
94. Sitt Nyein Pann Foundation
95. Southern Youth Development Organization
96. Spring Revolution Interfaith Network (SRIN)
97. Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Community (SRMMC)
98. Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network (SRMMN)
99. Stars of Myanmar Friendship UK
100. Support Group for Democracy in Myanmar (The Netherlands)
101. Swedish Burma Committee
102. SYNERGY
103. Tamar Institute of Development
104. The Network for Human Rights Documentation Burma (ND-Burma)
105. Union of Kaenni State Youth (UKSY)
106. Volunteers in Myanmar
107. Western Australia Myanmar Democratic Network
108. Women Lead Resource Center
109. Women’s League of Burma (WLB)
110. Yangon Deaf Group
111. Yaw Community Development Association (YCDA)
112. Youth Empowerment
113. Youth for Democratization of Myanmar (UDM)
114. Zomi Christian Fellowship of Norway
115. Zomi Community Norway
116. ကမ်းလက်ကူ
117. ပြင်ဦးလွင်ခရိုင် လူထုလှုပ်ရှားမှုကော်မတီ
118. ပြည်သူ့သပိတ်အင်အားစု
119. ယိမ်းနွဲ့ပါး – Yain Nweh Par (Rainbow Win The Storm – RIS)
120. သမိုင်းသယ်ေဆာင်သူများ

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