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Sanctions: An Ineffective Tool in Myanmar
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

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 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
An Update on Political Situation in Myanmar
Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya

It’s been a month since the Myanmar military seized control and in today’s episode, we will talk about the latest updates on the political situation in Myanmar and international reactions. Democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces addi....

March 05, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Podcast , Political Crises , Military Coup , International sanctions , Elections 2020 Political Situation in Myanmar
Japan’s Dilemma in Dealing with the Junta in Myanmar
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The military takeover of the democratically elected government and the dubious civilian-military power sharing agreement has been criticised by the global community. At a time when Myanmar was navigating through its nascent d....

March 03, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , sanctions , Abe Shinzo , Yoshihide Suga , Foreign Assistance Act , Chinese Coast Guard vessels , Yasuhide Nakayama , National Defense Academy , ODA.
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
Political Crises in Myanmar
Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya

01 February 2021, the Myanmar military declared a state of emergency for a year and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and other government officials. The coup’s timings have been critical as 01 February was supposed to be the first session of Parliament. ....

February 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Myanmar , Aung San Suu Kyi , Myanmar Government and Tatmadaw , Podcast , Podcast
Myanmar Political Crises
Dr 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
Myanmar 2020: Prospects and Challenges for 2021
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Strategically located between the two giant neighbours, India and China; Myanmar has been working on its foreign policy and domestic interests since the beginning of the year 2020. The year 2020 also marked a significant breakthrough in Myanmar democ....

January 12, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Tatmadaw , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Rohingya , Unilateral Ceasefires , EAOs , Elections2020 , India in Myanmar , ICJ , NLD victory , Panglong peace conference , Japan in Myanmar , China interference
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