Myanmar

Indo-Pacific port war gains momentum as Russia grabs Dawei

While China had expressed interest in the Dawei port, by choosing Russia, Myanmar has favoured a third party that India sees favourably

Ramification | Myanmar: Why India should not put all its ‘eggs’ in military junta’s basket alone

India needs to now engage with Ethnic Armed Organisations. Whether we like it or not, they have become the new stakeholders in Myanmar’s conflict

Ramification | A year of Manipur conflict: The role of drug lords and illegal immigrants

Poppy fields in the hills of Manipur are guarded by armed groups with deep connections to Myanmar’s illegal processing units. Ethnic armed organisations, ruffled by the crackdown, have manipulated the existing fault lines

Power through ports: A look at India and China’s dockage diplomacy

As India and China contend for influence in the Indo-Pacific, strategic acquisitions like Sittwe Port will inevitably play a crucial role in shaping the region's geopolitical dynamics

The Myanmar warlord who is not with junta or rebels, yet calls shots

Saw Chit Thu controls trade worth $1 billion in the crucial border town of Myawaddy in Myanmar, which is witnessing a power struggle between resistance fighters and junta forces. The warlord with around 8,000 armed militia is not taking sides

Intense fighting erupts at Myanmar-Thailand border, civilians flee

Eyewitnesses from both the Thai and Myanmar sides reported hearing explosions and heavy machine gun fire near the strategic bridge from late Friday, with the skirmishes persisting into early Saturday

Indian embassy relocates staff to Yangon as Myanmar conflict intensifies

According to the MEA, this is a reaction to the growing internal turmoil in Myanmar where the military junta is engaged in intense fighting with rebel groups

Chevron exits Myanmar gas project, hands over stake to junta, Thailand firm

In 2022, days after Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise was seized by the junta, Chevron had said it would exit Myanmar and in February 2023 said it had agreed to sell its assets there, including its stake in the Yadana gas field, but instead has withdrawn

Indian govt taken several steps to prevent infiltration, secure borders with Myanmar: PM Modi

PM Modi said that the Indian government has started construction of fencing and feasible patches along the Indo-Myanmar Border

Is Myanmar junta now recruiting Rohingyas to fight rebels?

Rohingyas living in Myanmar's Rakhine State say that their camps were visited by junta soldiers in February to announce the conscription of younger men