Myanmar Archives

The Kaladan Transport Project Amidst the Civil War in Myanmar

Ongoing conflicts involving groups such as the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military junta have delayed the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.

Myanmar: Three Years of Coup and Civil War

With the junta focused on maintaining control of towns and defending logistical routes, the civil war may escalate further into the major urban centres of Myanmar.

Om Prakash Das
March 05, 2024
Issue Brief

India’s Neighbourhood: Challenges in the Next Two Decades

Publisher: Pentagon Security International

The chapters in the book take a prospective look at India's neighbourhood, as it may evolve by 2030. They underline the challenges that confront Indian policymakers, the opportunities that are likely to emerge, and the manner in which they should frame foreign and security policies for India, to maximise the gains and minimise the losses.

ISBN 978-81-8274-687-9,
Price: ₹ 995/-
E-copy available

The Media Landscape in Myanmar: A Post-Coup Analysis

Following the 2021 military coup, there has been increased polarisation in the media in Myanmar, with many journalists behind bars.

Om Prakash Das
July 14, 2023
Issue Brief

Increased Drug Trade in Golden Triangle: Security Implications

The Shan state of Myanmar is the largest producer of illegal drugs within the infamous Golden Triangle—a tri-junction at the Myanmar, Laos and Thailand borders.

Akash Sahu
July 28, 2022
Issue Brief

Indian Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar

Given Myanmar’s geostrategic significance and the continuing insurgency threat, disturbances in Myanmar pose a direct and serious policy challenge to India. A calculated realistic approach weighing the evolving ground situation alone will deliver the objectives of India’s foreign policy.

Udai Bhanu Singh
January 24, 2022
IDSA Comments

Bangladesh Looks to Russia to Resolve Rohingya Crisis

The Russia–Myanmar relationship is gathering strength. Bangladesh wants to use the increasing bonhomie between Russia and Myanmar to start a tri-lateral process to reach an amicable solution to the Rohingya refugee crisis.

Anand Kumar
August 06, 2021
IDSA Comments

Post-Coup Myanmar and India’s Response

India must continue to engage with the Tatmadaw, even as it supports the efforts of the UN and the ASEAN to restore democratic processes and prevent violence and conflict in Myanmar.

Chemical Concerns: Raising Suspicion about Myanmar’s Covert CW Capability

In late November 2019, the US representative Thomas DiNanno raised Myanmar’s non-compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in a statement to the 24th CSP (Conference of State Parties) at… Continue reading Chemical Concerns: Raising Suspicion about Myanmar’s Covert CW Capability

Animesh Roul
July-December 2019
CBW Magazine

The Quest for Federalism in Myanmar

The question of autonomy or self-determination in Myanmar goes back to the country’s pre-independence era. It is an important historical issue which unified and divided the country. The idea of forming a union government that would grant equal status to all citizens brought together different ethnic groups at the Panglong conference in 1947. However, the country’s conflicts remain and efforts are on to address the decades-old problems. One possible solution widely discussed is federalism.