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Myanmar’s Battle on Social Media
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

In the present century, social media has become a battleground to provide authenticity and validation for oneself as well as to produce hatred and discontent for others. Since the rise of the Arab Spring, the role of social media in spreading democra

January 07, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, democracy, Information Warfare, Social Media, Propaganda, Military Coup, Freedom House
Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar -Reiterating India’s Support to its People
Dr Sreeradha Datta

Indian Foreign Secretary was in Myanmar (22-23 Dec. 21) meeting with different stakeholders including the the military government and the opposition which continues to oppose the military reinstatement that took place in February 21 post the general

December 27, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, India, democracy, ASEAN, Act East, trade, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nagas, Foreign Secretary, military Junta, Mizos
ASEAN Snubs the General in Myanmar in keeping him out of the Summit
Prof Rajaram Panda

ASEAN’s reputation as a successful regional entity is at stake because of the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February. No amount of counsel by other ASEAN members or the international community to persuade the junta to restore democracy has worked a

October 26, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Commentary, ASEAN, Tatmadaw, sanctions, Summit, Act East Policy, Min Aung Hlaing, NUG, centrality, ASEAN Charter, Wunna Maung Lwin
Rohingya Crises Enter Fifth Year
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 25 August 2017, Myanmar military led a crackdown against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State. The decades of minority suppression, economically, politically and socially culminated with military attacks on the Rohingya community. The attacks follow

August 27, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, Bangladesh, refugees, UN, Humanitarian Crisis, Extremism, Rohingyas, Myanmar military, UNHCR, Regionalism, Ethnic Cleansing, Drugs
Japan’s Economic and Geo-Strategic Interests in Myanmar
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

Japan and Myanmar established diplomatic relations in 1954. The Japan-Burma Peace Treaty and Agreement on Reparations and Economic Cooperation, 1954 laid the foundations for economic cooperation. The two countries refer to the historical friendly rel

August 04, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Myanmar, Article, democracy, Myanmar, sanctions, Japanin, MilitaryCoup, Economicinterest, Geostrategicinterests, mixedresponses, grantsandaid, nationalreconciliation
Perspectives on BIMSTEC: Views from Myanmar
Dr Khin Zaw Win

Myanmar joined BIMSTEC on 22 December 1997, and has been an important land bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia. To understand BIMSTEC from Myanmar's point of view, join Dr Khin Zaw Win and Cchavi Vasisht in this episode of the podcast.

July 26, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, BIMSTEC, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Podcast
Role of India and Japan in the Myanmar Crisis
Akash Sahu

The ousted leaders from National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Myanmar have formed a shadow ‘National Unity Government’ (NUG) to challenge the military or the ‘Tatmadaw’ which came to power through a coup in Feb, 2021. Many analysts pre

July 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Myanmar, Commentary, India, China, Indo-Pacific, Myanmar, QUAD, Japan, Security, Negotiations
150-Days of Political Crises: A Setback to Democracy in Myanmar
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

It has been 150 days since the Myanmar military challenged the 2020 élections and took over its hegemonic shape on 01 February 2021. The political crisis has led to a humanitarian crisis in the country. The progress seen in the democratic process si

June 24, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, democracy, Protests, COVID-19, refugees, Civil war, Military Coup, NUG, Ethnic Armed Organisations
Sanctions: An Ineffective Tool in Myanmar
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

Imposing sanctions is not new to Myanmar and its economy and people. Since independence, the country has been under the impact of ethnic conflicts and a continuous fight for civilian versus the military rule. It took its worst shape in 1988, and sinc

May 22, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, sanctions, Neighbourhood, India in Myanmar, Ineffectiveness, Political Tool, Economic Implications, Russiain Myanmar, ASEAN role, Japan in Mynamar, China role, Coup in Myanmar
Myanmar’s Return to Tragic Past, Set for a Long Haul
Prof Rajaram Panda

At a time when Myanmar was leapfrogging to give a sound footing to its nascent experiment of democracy after decades of military rule, the military takeover on 1 February put the clock back to where it was with debilitating consequences. The junta re

May 04, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, ASEAN, Tatmadaw, Xi Jinping, Aung San Suu Kyi, POSCO, Free and open Indo-Pacific, junta, Min Aung Hlaing, Asian NATO, Rohingya Muslims, UN arms embargo.
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