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.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh reiterated the government's stand that Rohingyas are illegal migrants who pose a threat to India's internal security.
Centre today told the Supreme Court that Rohingya Muslims are “a serious security threat to the country”.
Seeking more time to file a detailed response in this regard, the Centre further stated that militant elements among the Rohingyas are active in Delhi, Hyderabad, Mewar and Jammu
More than 300,000 Rohingya have poured into Bangladesh since the latest flare-up in violence on August 25, adding to around 300,000 refugees already living in Bangladesh, close to the border with Myanmar.
One of the dozens of boats carrying Rohingyas to the Bangladeshi border town of Teknaf capsized on Thursday and at least two people drowned.
Sheikh Hasina has asked Myanmar to stop the violence that led 3 lakh Rohingyas refugees to Bangladesh
The central government had on August 9 told the Parliament that more than 14,000 Rohingyas, registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, were at present staying in India.
Kiren Rijiju's comments came two days after UN human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein flayed any attempts by India to deport Rohingyas to Myanmar.
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