India detains 6 Ukrainians, 1 American suspected of training Myanmar rebels

SCMP · 2026-03-17
India detains 6 Ukrainians, 1 American suspected of training Myanmar rebels

Indian investigators have arrested seven foreigners – six Ukrainians and an American – on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the public radio broadcaster reported on Tuesday. Myanmar descended into civil war after a junta seized power in a 2021 c