NEW DELHI: India hosted a delegation representing Myanmar’s military junta and allied political forces this week for discussions on democracy and federalism as part of efforts to foster a solution to the neighbouring country’s security challenges, people familiar with the matter said. On the outskirts of Mandalay, nervous Myanmar soldiers man a checkpoint just kilometres away from rebels who have set their sights on the former royal capital of 1.5 million people. (AFP FILE) The 18-member delegation representing the military-led State Administration Council (SAC) was led by two lieutenant generals and included members of political parties and ethnic revolutionary organisations (EROs) aligned with the junta, the people said on condition of anonymity. The Myanmarese delegation included about 10 representatives of political parties and six members of EROs that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015. The delegation’s visit came at a time when Myanmar’s junta has suffered a series of humiliating defeats at the hands of resistance forces, the latest being the capture of several military headquarters and outposts in Rakhine state by the Arakan …