New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- India on Thursday emphasised the need to remain actively in dialogue with Myanmar, lauding ASEAN's initiatives to engage with its government over the conflicts and dire humanitarian situation in the country.

Addressing a special press briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manila for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and East Asia Summit, scheduled to take place from November 16 to 18, Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon denounced the idea of isolating Myanmar, recognising continued dialogue as the ideal approach.

"Myanmar, well, our position has always been very clear. We have always said that isolating Myanmar is not the right approach, because if we do someone else will fi...