India to host Myanmar President Hlaing, exiled govt. calls him a ‘terrorist junta leader’

New Delhi ( The Indian View team) : Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will visit India from May 30 to June 3, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday (May 28, 2026). This will be the first foreign visit by President Min Aung Hlaing since he won the controversial election (December 2025-January 2026) that excluded political parties of the opposition.

The opposition’s National Unity Government (NUG) has protested against the announced visit, describing Mr. Min Aung Hlaing as a “terrorist junta leader” who is attacking Myanmar’s people.

Myanmar lies at the confluence of India’s neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR policies. The official visit of President U Min Aung Hlaing to India is expected to further strengthen and deepen the multi-faceted relations between the two countries,” the Ministry said. The visit will be keenly watched as it comes against the backdrop of intensifying Myanmar military attacks on rebel targets in Chin state, close to Mizoram, that is known for rare earth minerals. The attacks have increased against Ethnic Armed Organisations in Kachin and Karen states.

India-based Myanmar opposition groups have announced they will hold protests coinciding with the visit.

The President of Myanmar will begin his visit from Bodh Gaya where he is expected to offer prayers at the Maha Bodhi temple and meet resident Myanmar nationals and monks. The Ministry said the President will be accompanied by a “high-level delegation comprising several Cabinet Ministers, senior officials, and business leaders”. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1 and participate in a Myanmar-India business forum in Delhi. He is next scheduled to visit Mumbai for meetings with business leaders and industrialists.