Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 115778

Myanmar: Military Coups

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

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Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she (a) has taken and (b) intends to take to persuade (i) India and (ii) China to cease providing armaments to the Burmese military regime; and for what reason tha

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The UK regularly raises the Myanmar crisis with China and other neighbouring countries, including at the UN Security Council (UNSC). Most recently, in December 2025, the UK convened a UNSC meeting, where we condemned military airstrikes against civilians....

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