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A Burmese pro-democracy activist holds a placard during a sit-in demonstration to welcome a visit by UN"s special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari in New Delhi on Tuesday, 23 October 2007. UN"s special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to discuss issues related to the restoration of democracy in military-ruled Myanmar. Gambari"s visit came amid growing international pressure on India to use its influence to help usher in democracy in Myanmar.

Activists protest against Myanmar’s military regime in New Delhi on Saturday,06 October 2007.Cities across Asia launched a day of global protests Myanmar"s junta on Saturday, after the military regime admitted detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks when troops turned their guns on pro-democracy demonstrators last week.

Activist protest Myanmar’s military regime in New Delhi on Saturday,06 October 2007.Cities across Asia launched a day of global protests Myanmar"s junta on Saturday, after the military regime admitted detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks when troops turned their guns on pro-democracy demonstrators last week.

Pro-Myanmar democracy activists shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday, 02 October 2007. The protest was against the country"s military rule and for recent killings. The protesters also demanded the Indian government to review its current foreign policies with Burma and should support the people of Myanmar"s remote capital.

Pro-Myanmar democracy activists shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday, 02 October 2007. The protest was against the country"s military rule and for recent killings. The protesters also demanded the Indian government to review its current foreign policies with Burma and should support the people of Myanmar"s remote capital.

Protestor of the eastern Indian Chin community, whose homeland straddles border between the eastern Indian state of Mizoram and the western Myanmar state of Chin, display banners as they take part in a Myanmar pro-democracy protest in New Delhi on Monday,01 October 2007.

Women from Myanmar protest against their country"s military regime, in New Delhi on Friday,07 September 2007. The protesters also urged Indian women leaders like Sonia Gandhi and President Pratibha Patil to try and secure the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Activists of Myanmar Pro-Democracy Groups shout slogans against the country"s military regime during a demonstration in New Delhi on Tuesday,04 August 2007. The activists demanded all countries to urge the UN Security Council to act immediately against Myanmar"s regime and the release of National League for Democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi.

Activists of Myanmar Pro-Democracy Groups shout slogans against the country"s military regime during a demonstration in New Delhi on Tuesday. The activists demanded all countries to urge the UN Security Council to act immediately against Myanmar"s regime and the release of National League for Democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi.

Myanmar pro-democracy activists shout slogans during a demonstration near the Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday,07 August 2007. To mark the 19th anniversary of "8888" a pro-democracy uprising Hundreds of demonstrators staged the protest in memory of victims that were allegedly killed by the military janta on 08 August 1988.