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India Supports ASEAN in its Myanmar Initiative

The ASEAN leaders meeting on 24 April overcame expectations of its viability. Despite hesitations it achieved more than anticipated.¹ Initially, ASEAN Chair Brunei was reluctant to have the first ASEAN summit of 2021. Preparatory work was ....

May 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , ASEAN , Myanmar , Indonesia , Gen Min Aung Hlaing , Special Envoy

Myanmar’s Return to Tragic Past, Set for a Long Haul

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

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.

World’s Options on Myanmar Limited

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

A little over a month has passed since Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing shocked the world by seizing power on 1 February from the democratically elected National League for Democracy (NLD), and arrested the country’s civilian leader Aung San ....

March 15, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Tatmadaw , Aung San Suu Kyi , Act East Policy , Joe Biden , NLD , Neighbour First , junta , South Block , Min Aung Hlaing , Antonio Guterres , Milk Tea Alliance , ASEAN’s centrality

The Leadership Summit will Consolidate the Quad

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The historic leadership summit of the Quad counties held on 12th March 2021 was a milestone in the evolution of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue which was set up back in 2007 and revived in 2017. Hosted by US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Mini....

March 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , US , Commentary , China , modi , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Biden , Suga , Morrison , Quad summit , Spirit of quad

Discussion on Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India

On 11 February 2021, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb Gopalas....

February 17, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , China , democracy , ASEAN , QUAD , Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar Political Crises

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Since the initiation of the election process in 2020, Myanmar has been surrounded with election-related controversies. Aung San Suu Kyi led National Democratic League (NLD) landslide victory was celebrated and recognised in the country and the world.....

February 04, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , ASEAN , US Sanctions , Election 2020 , MilitaryCoup , International Responses , Aung San Suu Kyi Arrest , India's Stand , China's Stand , Political Crises , Constitutional Crises

Military Seizes back Power in Myanmar: Some Responses and Implications

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

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

Vietnam’s Thirteenth National Party Congress: Agenda, Achievements and Expectations

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Vietnam is holding its 13th National Party Congress from January 25 to 02 February, 2021. While the party congress is going to decide about the new leadership and also look for possible future blueprint to evolve as a middle power and develop relatio....

January 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , ASEAN , UNSC , South China Sea , COVID-19 , UNCLOS 1982 , Doi Moi reforms , development plans

De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Possible Motive

United States de-classified a document titled ‘US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific on 13th of January. The de-classified document consists of 10 pages and is likely to be only a part of the larger document. It is....

January 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , US , Russia , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Maritime Security , Trump , Japan , South Asia , Indian Ocean

Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the regional perception of China. Until then the challenge from China was known but it had yet to manifest itself in its entirety. The major ....

January 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Australia , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , Indian Ocean , COVID19 , Galwan , Himalaya , Biden , Maritime