On 17 April, Thailand announced that Myanmar’s military ruler will be attending the ASEAN summit scheduled for 24 April. This would be General Min Aung Hlaing’s first known foreign visit after the coup. On the same day, the military government released 23,184 prisoners to mark the traditional New Year.
However, on the other hand, the military was seeking “832 people on warrants in connection with the protests.” Meanwhile, the death toll from the military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters stands at 728.
Dr. Niranjan B Poojar 
Bhagyashree Gupta 
Balaji Subramanian