Obja Borah Hazarika
Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis spells grave security complexities for India
The Rohingya crisis which has communal and security overtones in Myanmar has immense strategic implications for India. The Rohingyas are not recognised as citizens in Myanmar under its 1982 Citizenship…
India-Myanmar: Reciprocal State Visits Reinforce Ties
Myanmar’s President Htin Kyaw paid a state visit to India on August 27-30, 2016. The visit was on the invitation of Pranab Mukherjee, President of India. This visit followed close…
Suu Kyi’s China Visit: Not a Point of Strategic Worry
State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung Sang Suu Kyi’s recent visit to China from 17-21 August 2016 signalled the importance which Myanmar continues to attach to its ties with Beijing. During…
Ethnic Reconciliation in Myanmar: Military ceding power is the key
The newly sworn in government has managed to usher some incremental changes in Myanmar. Even after winning an overwhelming mandate in the recent held elections, Suu Kyi could not become…
Myanmar ceasefire agreement: A laudable step
On October 15, 2015, the Thein Sein led-government of Myanmar and eight ethnic organisations signed the final version of a Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) which was under negotiation since August…
