Why in the news?

  • India airlifts 197 citizens rescued from cybercrime canters in south Myanmar.

Myanmar

  • Capital: Naypyidaw
  • Border Countries: Bangladesh, India, China, Thailand, and Laos.
  • Bordering Waterbodies: Bay of Bengal.
  • Indian States Bordering Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
  • International Groupings: Myanmar is a member of the East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement, ASEAN, and BIMSTEC.
  • Major River: The Irrawaddy River flows from north to south known for the Irrawaddy dolphins.