India said yesterday it was deeply concerned by Myanmar's conviction of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and called for the rule of law and democratic processes to be upheld. Suu Kyi was sentenced to four-year jail term by a court in Myanmar holding her guilty of inciting dissent in the first of a series of verdicts. Her sentence was later reduced from four years to two years. "We are disturbed at the recent verdicts. As a neighbouring democracy, India has been consistently supportive of the democratic transition in Myanmar," foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in a statement. Myanmar was swept by massive street protests after the military seized power in a coup on February 1.

Source: AFP