The 'Freedom of Oxford' had been granted to the de facto leader of Myanmar in 1997 for her "long struggle for democracy" by the Oxford City Council.
UN said on Tuesday that it would appeal for $430 million in aid from the international community to respond to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
India has asked Myanmar to ensure security to prevent further Rohingya exodus and encourage their safe and sustainable return from Bangladesh.
India enjoys close relations with Bangladesh and shares a 4,096-km-long border which touches Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal.
India on Friday hoped that the country will bring to justice those involved in the crime.
Raveesh Kumar said that India had so far sent three sorties of relief material to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and the two countries were in close touch to resolve the situation arising out of arrival of displaced persons there.
At least 14 people were killed on Thursday when a boat with dozens of Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal close to Bangladesh.
The visit would have been the first by UN officials to the area since violence broke out on August 25. A UN spokesperson in Yangon said that no reason was given for the move.
The Myanmar official even admitted that Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) is responsible for Hindu killings in Myanmar.
Myanmar earlier this month said it was negotiating with veto powers China and Russia to ensure its protection from any Security Council action.
VHP said that Rohingya Hindus need to be seen in a different light from the Rohingya Muslims, who he alleged were indulging in terrorist activities.
Violence in Rakhine began on August 25 when militants attacked police posts and army camp. According to UN, some 4,80,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh since violence broke out.
The Eastern Command also clarified that Army had not crossed the international border and that it was ‘not a surgical strike’.
Myanmar's UN ambassador insisted that there is no "ethnic cleansing" or genocide taking place against Muslims.
A mass grave with bodies of 28 Hindus has been found in Myanmar's Rakhine state, army said today.
Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh was making diplomatic efforts to persuade Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who have fled violence in Rakhine state.
In a much-awaited affidavit in SC, the MHA made its stand clear saying the fundamental right to settle in any part of the country was available only to citizens and not the Rohingyas.
The Nobel Peace laureate's global image has been damaged by violence since Rohingya insurgents attacked Myanmar security forces on August 25.
"It was an encouraging address and contained a very positive message," India's Ambassador to Myanmar Vikram Misri said.
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