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Military Seizes back Power in Myanmar: Some Responses and Implications

In a rather worrying development in India’s neighbourhood Myanmar, in an early morning coup on 1 February the military seized control of the government, detained State Counsellor and leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Ky....

February 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Tatmadaw , Aung San Suu Kyi , Joe Biden , Rohingya , NLD , Barack Obama , Charles Michel , Toshimitsu Motegi , coup , General Min Aung Hlaing , USDP

Myanmar: Post Elections Scenario and its Implications

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Myanmar elections that concluded on 10th of November have resulted in a very convincing victory for Aung Sann Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The NLD increased its tally in the number of parliamentary seats in both the houses ....

November 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , China , PM Modi , Aung San Suu Kyi , Rohingya , EAOs , CMEC

Power Transition in Myanmar and Indo-Myanmar Relations

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The new government in Myanmar headed by President Htin Kyaw of National League for Democracy though de facto led by Aung San Suu Kyi has completed over two months in power. The current Myanmar regime faces many daunting challenges both at home as als....

June 13, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Myanmar , Aung San Suu Kyi , Indo-Myanmar Relations

Myanmar Elections’ Crucible: Will there be a transformational Change?

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

While the forthcoming elections are being seen as a further step in the ongoing transitions in Myanmar there is also a degree of skepticism that whether these elections would change the fundamental nature and character of the Constitution that guaran....

November 06, 2015 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Myanmar Elections , Aung San Suu Kyi