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Myanmar

On January 13, 2025, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a visiting scholar Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The interaction was to obtain a brief on the current situation in Myanm....

January 17, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , China , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , EAOs , International diaspora

Myanmar's Evolving Landscape: Annual Review 2024 and Policy Prescriptions for 2025

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

The ongoing conflict in Myanmar is becoming increasingly complex, with concerns that it may 'risk becoming a forgotten crisis’ warned Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Myanmar. The successes by the Three Brotherhood Allian....

January 17, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , EAOs , Civil war , NUG , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , FRM

Myanmar: The Fall of Rakhine; Imperatives for India

Lt Gen PC Nair, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, PhD, (Retd) Article

On 9th Dec 2024, Arakan Army (AA), one of the most powerful Ethnic Armed Organisations and one from the Three Brotherhood Alliance (the other two being the MNDAA and TNLA) battling Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) captured one of the last army outposts in the....

December 31, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Rohingya , Tatmadav , ⁠Kaladan Multi Modal Transit and Transport Project , ⁠Rakhine State , Oil and Gas Pipelines of China

Myanmar's Civil War: A Turning Point, or a Descent into Chaos?

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Myanmar's civil war has taken a major turn. The rebels have scored big wins, pushing the military out of many border regions. The conflict has become increasingly militarised, with a rise in violence from both sides. The military's control is weakeni....

October 09, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Myanmar military , Myanmar Civil War , Conflict in Myanmar

Can ASEAN Achieve Peace in Myanmar? - A Review of the Five Point Consensus

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Myanmar military on 01 February 2021 overthrew the democratically elected government and announced a state of emergency in the country. ASEAN as a regional organisation soon responded to the crisis that surfaced in 2021. On May 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Myanmar , Crisis , FPC

Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India

Dr Cchavi Vasisht

Myanmar's strategic importance for India stems from its shared land and maritime borders, acting as a gateway to Southeast Asia. The ongoing conflict since the 2021 military coup has significantly impacted this relationship. ‘Operation 1027’ and ....

April 30, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Civil war , Operation 1027 , Crisis in Myanmar , Mlitary coup , General Min Aung , President Win Myint , India Myanmar Relations

Three Years of Military Rule in Myanmar: Looking Back at 2023 and Navigating the Uncertainties of 2024

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Myanmar's current state is marked by intense complexity and instability, with continued conflicts, widespread displacement, economic difficulties, and humanitarian issues. Since Operation 1027, the military government has been confronted with resista....

January 29, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , US , ASEAN , sanctions , United Nations , Military Coup , NUG , PDFs , Elections Airstrikes , Military Rule in Myanmar

Roundtable Discussion on Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India

On 21 December, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a Round Table Discussion on the “Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF delivered the opening remarks, followed by brief presentation....

January 04, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , Tatmadaw , Implications for India , Myanmar Crisis

फिर हिंसा की मझधार में म्यांमार

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

पड़ोसी देश म्यांमार का गृह युद्ध 20 अक्टूबर के बाद से और भड़क गया है । देश के उत्तर, उत्तर-पश्चिम और....

November 17, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , म्यांमार , म्यांमार गृह युद्ध , पीडीएफ

Indonesia’s Presidency of ASEAN: Approach to Crisis in Myanmar

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Indonesia is holding the presidency of ASEAN for 2023 during which Indonesia has hosted a series of meetings in July and September. Through various statements, ASEAN has emphasised on the common and shared goals and ASEAN’s role as an epicenter of ....

October 20, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , United Nations , Military Coup , NUG , FPC