Aung San Suu Kyi meets with International Committee of the Red Cross delegation for first confirmed outside contact in years.
Aung San Suu Kyi met with a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, marking her first confirmed outside contact since 2022. The meeting, led by representative Arnaud de Baecque, provided the first official evidence of her health and status since the military government deposed her in 2021. Photographs released by the military government show Aung San Suu Kyi appearing healthy and relaxed. Her son, Kim Aris, expressed confidence in the authenticity of the new images, noting that she appeared to be in good health. This meeting represents a significant diplomatic concession by the military regime led by the military leader Min Aung Hlaing. The regime has faced calls to release her and end the civil war, while it seeks to end its diplomatic isolation through official visits to neighboring countries. The publication of these photographs suggests the military may be moving toward releasing the democracy icon.