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Three Indian Nationals Killed in Myanmar Civil War

The three men were captured by the rebel People’s Defense Army but subsequently tortured and killed by a rival outfit.

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
April 13, 2026
Three Indian Nationals Killed in Myanmar Civil War

The border between Myanmar and India in the small village of Rikhawdar, Chin State, Myanmar, Mar. 24, 2017.

Credit: Depositphotos

Three Indian nationals have been killed in Myanmar in an unusual sequence of events that has left resistance groups groping for answers.

The three Indian nationals were arrested at Tedim in Myanmar’s Chin State on March 17 after they were found wandering in a suspicious manner by members of the People’s Defense Army (PDA), which is one of the several pro-democracy resistance groups active in the region.

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