India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddle
3 years, 10 months ago

India’s tricky options in the Myanmar muddle

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : In October last year, India’s foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane teamed up for a visit to a crucial neighbour—Myanmar—that raised eyebrows due to its rarity. The stakes for India “China’s primary interest in Myanmar is to pursue its strategic and economic projects under the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Myanmar economic corridor that includes the Kyaukphyu deep sea port," said Mukhopadhaya. “Today, there is substantial military cooperation between the Myanmar and Indian armies to curb militancy," said G Parthasarathy, another former Indian ambassador to Myanmar. Economic links India’s use of “development projects as the main instrument of its diplomacy to engage the then military government began after the pro-democracy agitation of 1988," recalled the former ambassador Mukhopadhaya. “The Myanmarese military are very disciplined, guided by the ideology that they are the custodians of the state and the people are their children," Rajiv Bhatia, a former Indian ambassador to Myanmar, said.

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China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels
1 week ago

China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels

India Today  

China is planning to deploy private security forces to protect its investments and personnel in Myanmar, replicating the approach it has taken in Pakistan, amid growing unrest and anti-China sentiment among rebel groups in the country. According to intelligence reports, China and Myanmar's military are collaborating to establish a joint security firm aimed at safeguarding Chinese projects and workers. Last …

Talks with Myanmar junta and rebels will help find a “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned” solution to conflict: MEA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Talks with Myanmar junta and rebels will help find a “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned” solution to conflict: MEA

The Hindu  

Consultation with a range of stakeholders in Myanmar will contribute to a ‘Myanmar-owned’ and ‘Myanmar-led’ solution to the current conflict in the neighbouring country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. It is our understanding that such interactions will contribute to developing Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned solutions to address the country’s current challenges,” Mr. Jaiswal said, reiterating India’s “steadfast support” …

India-China Border Deal: A Long-Overdue Resolution
2 months ago

India-China Border Deal: A Long-Overdue Resolution

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping will hold first bilateral talks in five years on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia. Both countries reached an agreement to resume border patrolling operations along LAC following the disengagement process along the disputed areas.

India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling, a Step Towards Normalization
2 months ago

India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling, a Step Towards Normalization

China Daily  

Bilateral relations between China and India have reached a new low point, with a focus on resolving their border dispute. Despite the Indian government imposing bans on hundreds of Chinese apps and restricting Chinese investments, Sino-Indian trade has continued to grow. The two sides have reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along their disputed border, marking a major step towards …

Can India Salvage its Interests in Myanmar and Avoid Another Bangladesh-like Fiasco?
3 months, 1 week ago

Can India Salvage its Interests in Myanmar and Avoid Another Bangladesh-like Fiasco?

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 14, 2024 18:06 IST - 9 MINS READ The surprise ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh has forced India to reassess its neighbourhood policy, particularly with regard to Myanmar. Reports, however, suggest that the army is fast losing territory and control to armed ethnic groups and forces owing allegiance to the National Unity Government, a …

India has to change its policy if it wants to attract more Chinese investment: China Daily editorial
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India has to change its policy if it wants to attract more Chinese investment: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

There have been positive signs of improving China-India economic relations recently, as evidenced by Indian officials talking about easing restrictions on Chinese investment, and New Delhi making moves to expedite visa approvals for Chinese technicians. The seeming softening of attitude by New Delhi toward Chinese investment may have been made out of expediency, as declining foreign investment is likely to …

Ramification | How instability in Myanmar fosters drug trade, affects India’s security
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramification | How instability in Myanmar fosters drug trade, affects India’s security

Firstpost  

Opium cultivation and drug processing are an intangible part of the history of Myanmar’s Shan State, where political instability nurtures the trade of illicit substances, affecting the security of India’s northeastern region and entire Southeast Asia The cost of conflict in Myanmar is only a fraction of the profits of the drug trade, wherein the conflict itself is necessary for …

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence

News 18  

Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Myanmar is more or less split right in the middle between a military junta and several ethnic armed organisations resisting its rule. The Arakan Army is one of the most powerful armed organisations fighting the military junta in Myanmar. Given the dynamics playing out in Myanmar, armed groups fighting the military junta are …

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
4 months, 1 week ago

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s top diplomat on Wednesday visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit came after Myanmar’s army has suffered unprecedented battlefield defeats from powerful ethnic militias, especially in the northeast along the border with China. The visit …

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The eventual formation of a pro-Pakistan and pro-China government comprising the anti-India Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami in Dhaka appears to be a foregone conclusion and will be the latest in a series of challenges to confront New Delhi in the neighbourhood. In an attempt to keep pace with the enormously superior Chinese financial muscle, New Delhi, especially …

India 'not rethinking' on issue of allowing Chinese investment as suggested by Economic survey: Piyush Goyal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India 'not rethinking' on issue of allowing Chinese investment as suggested by Economic survey: Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

New Delhii: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that there is no rethinking in the government to support foreign direct investments from China, as was pitched by the Economic Survey recently. India faces two choices to benefit from the 'China plus one strategy' -- it can integrate into China's supply chain or promote FDI from China. China …

India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
6 months ago

India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China. The agreements were signed during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India, the first …

A progressive Indian policy on Myanmar outlined
6 months ago

A progressive Indian policy on Myanmar outlined

The Hindu  

Three years on, the military in Myanmar, which overthrew the elected civilian government in February 2021, continues to kill, maim and displace its own people. Indian foreign policy scholars and practitioners have doggedly defended this policy by arguing that India needs to work with the junta if it has to protect its “interests” in Myanmar and not get swayed by …

Myanmar: India relocates staff from Sitwee as security situation remains precarious, issues travel advisory
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar: India relocates staff from Sitwee as security situation remains precarious, issues travel advisory

India TV News  

India today said it relocated its staff from its consulate in Myanmarese city of Sittwe to Yangon in view of the precarious security situation in that region of Myanmar. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is closely monitoring the situation in Myanmar, adding the Indian consulate in Mandalay remains functional. Jaiswal said the security situation in Myanmar remains …

Thailand, India have to work together to address Myanmar crisis: Vice minister
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Thailand, India have to work together to address Myanmar crisis: Vice minister

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have to work with India to address the crisis in Myanmar though a solution can only be found by parties within the country, Thai vice minister for foreign affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Monday. Thai vice minister for foreign affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand would like to …

Kamal Davar | Raging turmoil in Myanmar poses security threat to India’s Northeast
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamal Davar | Raging turmoil in Myanmar poses security threat to India’s Northeast

Deccan Chronicle  

The turmoil in neighbouring Myanmar that is almost turning into a civil war has prompted the Government of India to decide that the country’s border with Myanmar will be covered by barbed fencing, much like the India-Bangladesh border. In the last three years, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Myanmar and sought refuge in India’s Northeast, …

Vise tightening on Myanmar’s economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vise tightening on Myanmar’s economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife

Associated Press  

BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and a tightening vise of international sanctions, undoing years of progress and leaving the economy 10% smaller than it was in 2019. From the early 1960s, Myanmar muddled through decades of mismanagement and …

Myanmar’s economy is deteriorating as its civil conflict intensifies, World Bank report says
1 year ago

Myanmar’s economy is deteriorating as its civil conflict intensifies, World Bank report says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to grow only 1% in the fiscal year that ends in March, the World Bank says, as conditions deteriorate with an escalation in fighting between the military and its opponents that has newly displaced more than 500,000 people. Intensified fighting near Myanmar’s border with China has blocked trade routes, causing shortages of food and …

Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast
1 year ago

Myanmar’s military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government confirmed Monday that it has been holding talks, brokered by China, with representatives of an alliance of ethnic minority armed groups against which it is engaged in fierce combat in the country’s northeast. The alliance’s offensive sparked renewed fighting nationwide on the part of both the pro-democracy Peoples Defense Force and their allies among other …

Mint Explainer: Why India supports Myanmar's contested military regime
1 year, 1 month ago

Mint Explainer: Why India supports Myanmar's contested military regime

Live Mint  

The conflict in Myanmar has intensified, with resistance groups dealing significant blows to the nation's military, which seized power from the elected government in 2021. Background of the conflict After Myanmar's military ousted the elected government in February 2021, arresting leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi, the country plunged into civil war. Criticisms of India's approach Critiques of India's position …

India may need to reconsider its engagements in Myanmar
1 year, 1 month ago

India may need to reconsider its engagements in Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

Fresh fighting erupted between the military junta and resistance forces on November 13 in the border regions displacing around 5,000 persons into India. Increasing tensions in this region due to escalating crisis in Myanmar and continued ethnic conflict in Manipur pose grave security threat to India’s national security, with possibilities of greater destabilisation by insurgent groups. India-Myanmar military cooperation sought …

‘India must bring in changes in its policy towards Myanmar’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘India must bring in changes in its policy towards Myanmar’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India must end its “one-sided policy” of engaging only with the military junta in Myanmar, said Toe Kyaw Hlaing, a councillor in the National Unity Consultative Council of Myanmar, in an interview with Mint. According to the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, India has provided around $51 million in military aid to Myanmar since the …

Mint Explainer: Myanmar civil war spurs 5K refugees into India. What's at stake?
1 year, 1 month ago

Mint Explainer: Myanmar civil war spurs 5K refugees into India. What's at stake?

Live Mint  

As Myanmar's civil war intensifies, with the military junta clashing fiercely against rebel militias, India has witnessed a surge of refugees crossing into its borders. The background The military coup of February 2021 marked the resurgence of a longstanding civil war in Myanmar, with ethnic militias, notably the Three Brotherhood Alliance, engaging in armed resistance against the ruling junta. Implications …

India’s Myanmar quandary, its paradoxical policy
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s Myanmar quandary, its paradoxical policy

The Hindu  

July 31 and August 1 will be recorded as the crucial dates when the history of Myanmar’s ongoing tragedy was written. But more importantly, Ms. Suu Kyi’s return could potentially split the National Unity Government -led resistance. For example, India’s announcement of the Sairang-Hmawngbuchhuah railway project near the Myanmar border, under India’s Act East Policy, aims to counter China’s railway …

India’s Myanmar Conundrum: New Delhi Should Know This Isn’t The Old Tatmadaw
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s Myanmar Conundrum: New Delhi Should Know This Isn’t The Old Tatmadaw

ABP News  

On February 1, 2021, six months before the fall of Kabul, one of India’s friendly neighbouring countries Myanmar had a meltdown with the Tatmadaw taking control of the country, overthrowing the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. For the first time since the military coup took place in Myanmar that saw thousands of civilians getting killed, maimed …

Recalibrating India’s Approach to Myanmar
1 year, 9 months ago

Recalibrating India’s Approach to Myanmar

The Diplomat  

More than two years after the military coup in Myanmar, India’s longstanding approach to the country needs to change – at least, that was the argument put forward recently by Gautam Mukhopadhaya, a former Indian ambassador. In a two-part op-ed published in The Wire last month, Mukhopadhaya, who served as ambassador from 2013 to 2016, took aim at India’s “near …

The quest for hope in Myanmar
1 year, 10 months ago

The quest for hope in Myanmar

The Hindu  

Myanmar today remains pessimistic about its future. In April 2021, Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing accepted ASEAN’s ‘Five-Point Consensus’ formula as a way out, but later he resiled from it, refusing to make any concessions to the opposition. Shunned by the West due to the war in Ukraine, Russia has found a willing partner in Myanmar’s generals who need Russian arms, …

Should Myanmar be a dilemma for India as global calls for restoration of democracy in Naypyidaw get louder?
1 year, 10 months ago

Should Myanmar be a dilemma for India as global calls for restoration of democracy in Naypyidaw get louder?

Firstpost  

On 10 January 2023, Myanmar’s air force strafed Camp Victoria, the headquarters of the Chin National Front. New Delhi has sought not to take sides on the matter and has along with Russia and China, abstained from a UN Security Council resolution criticising Myanmar’s military regime, and has instead called for “quiet, patient” and “constructive” diplomacy with the junta. Almost …

All Efforts on to Secure Release of Indians Held in Myanmar: MoS MEA
2 years, 3 months ago

All Efforts on to Secure Release of Indians Held in Myanmar: MoS MEA

News 18  

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said the Indian Mission in Myanmar is making all efforts to secure the release of Indians trapped in that country’s Myawaddy area after falling prey to an international racket promising jobs in Thailand. The Indian embassy in Myanmar had rescued over 30 Indians out of the 60 trapped in the …

Is India Hardening Its Position Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is India Hardening Its Position Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar?

The Diplomat  

On June 16, the Indian government hosted a special gathering of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in New Delhi. A joint statement issued after the summit reaffirmed both sides’ commitment “to further strengthen and deepen the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership for mutual benefit, across the whole spectrum of political, security, economic, socio-cultural, and development cooperation.” As with …

North by North East: Why it’s time for India to move beyond its ‘Look East’ policy to actually ‘Go East’
2 years, 7 months ago

North by North East: Why it’s time for India to move beyond its ‘Look East’ policy to actually ‘Go East’

Firstpost  

Unless the road from Manipur — the gateway to South East Asia — could thoroughfare the present ‘killing fields’ of Myanmar and into places such as Mandalay and beyond, there can be no talk of ‘Going East’ India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 27 February 2008: Ramon Magsaysay awardee, information adviser to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and former editor-in-chief …

DC Edit | India playing hardball with China is justified
2 years, 8 months ago

DC Edit | India playing hardball with China is justified

Deccan Chronicle  

With a frosty reception and a cold send-off to their foreign minister Wang Yi, India has put out very clear signals on where it stands vis-a-vis China. Having given away one major bargaining chip in the conquest of the Galwan Valley heights in search of genuine peace with China on the border, India is like a burnt child that dreads …

Myanmar crisis: One year after putsch, why India needs to recalibrate its policy
2 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar crisis: One year after putsch, why India needs to recalibrate its policy

Firstpost  

Even a year after the military takeover on 1 February, 2021, civil unrest continues to rage in Myanmar. The call by Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of the National Unity Government, to accelerate the “People’s Defensive War”, albeit this time around by targeting “the military and its assets” has also witnessed a hitherto disunited resistance coming together to battle …

India has to find a way to deal with Afghanistan and Myanmar
3 years, 3 months ago

India has to find a way to deal with Afghanistan and Myanmar

Live Mint  

On 15 August, as India was celebrating its 75th Independence Day, the Taliban completed its de facto takeover of Afghanistan by marching into Kabul and forcing the president of the internationally recognised government, Ashraf Ghani, to flee the country. With the Taliban takeover, the neighbourhood has turned doubly convoluted, unstable and unpredictable—not just because of the volatile nature of the …

India Needs To Be ‘Aatmanirbhar’ For Semiconductors — Taiwan Can Help
3 years, 4 months ago

India Needs To Be ‘Aatmanirbhar’ For Semiconductors — Taiwan Can Help

The Quint  

Over the course of the 20th century and well into the 21st, great powers of the world have used aid, trade and commerce, also known as the tools of economic statecraft, to maintain their footing on the global stage, and, in some cases, to even ascend to the status of a great power. As India aspires to become a $5-trillion …

Armed revolt in Myanmar may affect India: report
3 years, 5 months ago

Armed revolt in Myanmar may affect India: report

The Hindu  

A possible full-scale armed revolt in Myanmar is expected to have a spill-over effect on India, which will face the ethical dilemma on how to manage relations with the eastern neighbour under military rule, a report by the Singapore-based Institute of South Asian Studies has said. The report also said India, seen as a successful democracy, has an opportunity to …

India condemns Myanmar violence, expresses concern at UNSC meeting
3 years, 8 months ago

India condemns Myanmar violence, expresses concern at UNSC meeting

India Today  

India condemned the ongoing violence in Myanmar that has caused hundreds of deaths over the past months ever since the military coup toppled the elected government in February. Speaking at the Arria Formula UNSC meeting on Myanmar in New York, Deputy Permanent Representative of India at the United Nations Nagaraj Naidu said, “India condemns the use of violence in Myanmar …

From China Factor to Refugee Crisis: Why India Needs to Strike a Fine Balance on Myanmar
3 years, 8 months ago

From China Factor to Refugee Crisis: Why India Needs to Strike a Fine Balance on Myanmar

News 18  

India walks a fine line on Myanmar, where a military coup in February has posed a diplomatic challenge to New Delhi and triggered a refugee crisis that has directly impacted the North-East. Even as India, in its measured responses, has maintained that it is “deeply concerned” and “monitoring the situation closely”, the China factor weighs heavily on its mind. Myanmar’s …

With conscientious objectors from Myanmar fleeing to Mizoram, India grapples with unique refugee problem
3 years, 9 months ago

With conscientious objectors from Myanmar fleeing to Mizoram, India grapples with unique refugee problem

India Today  

Myanmar has been witnessing nationwide mass protests against the recent military coup. Four other Myanmar police personnel who also fled their country have submitted a joint statement to the Mizoram Police department, saying: “As the Civil disobedience movement is gaining momentum and protest held by anti-coup protesters at different places we are instructed to shoot at the protesters. However, it …

India Must Take Note of Chinese Designs in Myanmar as Another Hostile Front May Open in Coup Shadow
3 years, 10 months ago

India Must Take Note of Chinese Designs in Myanmar as Another Hostile Front May Open in Coup Shadow

News 18  

Beijing has tightened its grip on Myanmar by pushing more and more of infrastructural projects largely funded by Chinese loans that Myanmar was to repay in the future. Currently, Myanmar is repaying China US $500 million annually with 4 per cent interest rates for loans taken previously. But we also need to see that China has lent Myanmar more in …

Myanmar Coup 2021: What it Means for India
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Coup 2021: What it Means for India

India Today  

Myanmar's military took control of the country in February 2021. Myanmar had been put under a one-year state of emergency leading to the detention of Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other government leaders. India finds itself in a familiar predicament regarding Myanmar - while supporting democracy, how does it pursue strong security and developmental interests after the …

The Myanmar Tangle: China set to expand ties in coup shadow, India can only wait and watch
3 years, 10 months ago

The Myanmar Tangle: China set to expand ties in coup shadow, India can only wait and watch

India Today  

A long list of foreign investors and businesses set up their bases in Myanmar as soon as the nation began its democratic transition 10 years ago, but this week’s military coup is likely to decelerate all the good work done thus far. Even while international pressure mounts against Myanmar’s military leaders following the coup, India will continue to provide humanitarian …

Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn

NPR  

Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Myanmar's economy could take a significant hit following this week's military coup, analysts say, as the U.S. mulls fresh sanctions and foreign investors appear rattled — potentially putting billions of dollars' worth of business investments at risk for the Southeast Asian country. …

What China Stands to Gain From Myanmar Military’s Coup and What it Means for India
3 years, 10 months ago

What China Stands to Gain From Myanmar Military’s Coup and What it Means for India

News 18  

A democratic India voiced a strong condemnation of the ‘deeply disturbing’ developments in Myanmar on Monday, and said democracy must be upheld in its neighbour. The two vastly different stances adopted by India and China offer a glimpse into who stands to gain as military rule returns to Myanmar after 10 years of gradual, albeit limited, political opening. Through the …

News Analysis | With Myanmar’s military coup, the tightrope between idealism and realpolitik returns for New Delhi
3 years, 10 months ago

News Analysis | With Myanmar’s military coup, the tightrope between idealism and realpolitik returns for New Delhi

The Hindu  

For India, the return to military rule by Myanmar’s Tatmadaw and the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi and the political leadership of the National League of Democracy, are a repeat of events thirty years ago, but the Modi government’s reaction, is likely to be starkly different to India’s strong public criticism of the Junta’s actions in 1989-90. One important …

India expresses ‘deep concern’ over military coup in Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

India expresses ‘deep concern’ over military coup in Myanmar

The Hindu  

India on Monday expressed “deep concern” over the reports of an unfolding military coup in Myanmar. India’s official response came hours after the Myanmar military declared a state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country and detained State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited …

China's Push of Weapons Into Myanmar, India Threat to Regional Security, Intelligence Agencies Tell Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

China's Push of Weapons Into Myanmar, India Threat to Regional Security, Intelligence Agencies Tell Govt

News 18  

Easy flow of Chinese weapons illegally into Myanmar and India is posing threats to regional security and stability, intelligence agencies have flagged to the Indian government. Intelligence agencies have also said that China is supplying arms and ammunition to insurgent groups on the Myanmar border as they pay good prices. China is now using the Arakan Army, an Arakanese armed …

India reminds China of its redlines on sovereignty issues
4 years, 2 months ago

India reminds China of its redlines on sovereignty issues

Live Mint  

India on Thursday reminded China of its redlines on sovereignty issues including the status of the union territory of Ladakh that Beijing has said it does not recognize as a military standoff along their border continued though Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar held out the hope that talks could yield a solution. It comes three years after India’s close neighbor …

India plans $6-billion refinery project in Myanmar to cement ties
4 years, 2 months ago

India plans $6-billion refinery project in Myanmar to cement ties

Live Mint  

India on Monday proposed to build an ambitious $6-billion petroleum refinery project near Yangon, to firmly establish its credentials as a serious and viable development partner of Myanmar. Other highlights of the visit include presenting 3,000 vials of Remdesivir, considered as a viable option to treat covid-19 patients, to state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in a “symbolic move of …

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