India, Feb. 1 -- India on Thursday expressed concern at the violence and instability in Myanmar on the third anniversary of the 2021 coup by the junta and said developments there have direct implications for the security of the country.

The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came hours after Myanmar's military rulers extended a state of emergency that has been in place since the coup that ousted the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi three years ago. The junta's grip on power have been tested by a string of military successes by pro-democracy resistance forces since last October.

"We are concerned with the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, which has direct implications for us. As a neighbouring c...