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Round Table Discussion on Evolving Myanmar Crisis: Implications for India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round-Table Discussion on “Evolving Myanmar Crisis and Implications for India” on 01 February 2023. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the opening remarks, followed by brief presentation....

February 10, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , NUG , Myanmar Crisis
Challenge before Indonesia as ASEAN Chair to Deal with Myanmar Issue
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Indonesia assumed the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after in 2023 and hosted its first major meeting of the group’s Foreign Ministers at the ASEAN Secretariat on 3 February 2023 on a slew of issues affecting the....

February 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Tatmadaw , military Junta , strategic relevance , Six-Point Consensus , Tourism conference
Looking Back at Military Rule in Myanmar in 2022: Way Forward for 2023
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2022 witnessed the second year of military rule and the compounding economic, social and political crisis of 2021. As compared to 2021, the resistance took more violent forms and spread mostly to the North and Western parts of the country. W....

January 18, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , sanctions , Humanitarian Crisis , Canada , India in Myanmar , Military Coup , NUG , Chinain Myanmar , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , PDFs , Russia-Myanmar , IFC , Elections 2023 , US BURMA Act , Death Penalty , Economic and Social Crisis
A Possibility of Fractured Democracy in Myanmar - 2023
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The Myanmar military has started its preparations for conducting the next general election in 2023. A pertinent question for the current political crisis is what will be the future of Myanmar’s political system in 2023 and thereafter? Since the mil....

December 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , China , Russia , ASEAN , UN , EAOs , Military Coup , NUG , Fractured Democracy , Balkanisation
Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar: Border Security Gets Foremost Priority
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The latest visit by the Indian Foreign Secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, to Myanmar on 20-21 November 2022[1] brings back attention to India’s foremost priority, which is border m....

December 09, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , Borders , Drugs , bilateral Relations , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , military coup Whats happening in Myanmar , Insurgency in NE , Myanmar-Pakistan
Discussion on Myanmar’s Relations with Its Neighbouring Countries

On 28 September 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on “Myanmar’s Relations with Its Neighbouring Countries”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF gave the introductory remarks. Myanmar has experienced a fundamental ....

September 30, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , Myanmar , Tatmadaw , China's strategy
Executions in Myanmar Disturbing News for the Region and the World
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The execution of four democracy activists on 25 July 2022 by Myanmar’s military junta accused of helping to carry out “terrorist acts” sparked widespread condemnation and outrage. The four were sentenced to death in closed-door trials in Januar....

August 04, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Wang Yi , junta , NUG , execution , democratic activists , porous border , 5PC
What Lies Ahead of the Military Executions in Myanmar?
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 25 July 2022, the Myanmar military executed four prisoners (an NLD member and three other anti-regime protestors)[1]. Even though many of the anti-regime protesters and individuals of ethnic armed gr....

July 28, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , ASEAN , Human Rights , EAOs , MilitaryCoup , Executions , UnitedNations
An Analysis of ASEAN’s Special Envoy Visit to Myanmar
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

As Cambodia takes over as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022, the visit of Cambodia’s Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn as ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar marks an important development in the current crisis-rid....

March 28, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , refugees , UN , Military Coup , Human Rights Watch , Whats happening in Myanmar
2021 - A Year of Military Rule: Predictions and Way Forward for 2022
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2021 was the most distressing period in Myanmar’s independent history. Unlike the earlier two coups, the opposite forces (National Unity Government, People’s Defence Forces and Ethnic Armed Organisations) reacted sharply to the military ....

February 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , military , National unity , Civil Disobedience Movement
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