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BIMSTEC Seeks to Succeed Where SAARC Failed
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is increasingly positioned as the primary vehicle for regional cooperation in South Asia amid the decline of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). BIMSTEC – comprising…
Myanmar’s Planned Elections Risk Breeding More Resentment
On April 8, 2025, the Myanmar military government—also called the Tatmadaw—reaffirmed its plans to hold multi-party elections by the second half of December this year and the first half of January next year. Parties have been asked to file their…
As Anti-Junta Resistance Transforms Myanmar, Can India Afford to Play it Safe?
Four years after the military junta in Myanmar seized power in a coup, the country remains locked in a state of relentless armed conflict, political strife, and economic decay. Yet, on a closer look, it seems that a politically sophisticated…
Myanmar’s Civil War: Security Implications for Bangladesh
The success of the renewed offensive by anti-junta forces throughout Myanmar in recent months poses critical policy questions for Bangladesh. While the failing junta government, led by the State Administration Council (SAC), now controls less than 50 percent of the…
Myanmar on the Brink: Power Struggles, Economic Collapse, and Escalating Conflict
Myanmar, a nation once on the path to democracy, is now engulfed in a devastating crisis. Especially since October 2023, when the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BTA) launched a coordinated attack called Operation 1027 against the junta in the Shan State…
As Myanmar’s Resistance Makes Headway, India Should Reconsider its Realpolitik Strategy
On March 1, 2024, K. Vanlalvena, a Rajya Sabha member from the Indian state of Mizoram, met with the Arakan Army (AA) commander in the Chin State of Myanmar to raise two issues: the flow of refugees from Myanmar into…