Guwahati, May 13 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: India on Monday launched the ninth United Nations Peacekeeping Officer Course for Myanmar military personnel in Naypyitaw, amid continued criticism of the junta's military operations against civilians in resistance-held areas.

The training programme, which will run until May 22, was inaugurated by Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief Kyaw Swa Lin and attended by India's Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur, defence attaches, Indian instructors and Myanmar trainees.

Myanmar state media reported that 30 officers from the country's army, navy and air force are participating in the course. The programme includes training in UN peacekeeping ethics, protection of civilians and children, military-civili...