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Myanmar’s “Elected” President: Military Consolidation Behind a Civilian Facade

The appointment of Min Aung Hlaing as president in 2026 represents not a democratic transition, but the institutionalization of military rule under a civilian veneer. Although formally “elected” through a parliamentary process, the…

April 6, 2026Myanmar

Geopolitics Governance

Myanmar’s Unrest: Impact on India’s Strategic Realities

Civil unrest has been a longstanding phenomenon in Myanmar, situated to the northeast of India. Myanmar has been entangled in a protracted civil conflict spanning seven decades, with ramifications extending…

December 27, 2023India, Myanmar

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Identity Crisis: Ethnicity and Conflict in Myanmar, 2020

The fundamental analysis by International Crisis Group. Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked in Myanmar, creating a vicious cycle of violence that continues to escalate. The state’s inability to address…

February 4, 2021Myanmar

Geopolitics

Myanmar coup to increase China’s influence, revive the military junta rule and wind up democracy in the country

Myanmar coup followed agreements made between the military leaders of Myanmar and the official Beijing seeking more influence in Myanmar and kicking out India as a competitor in the region.…

February 4, 2021China, Myanmar

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Myanmar’s “Elected” President: Military Consolidation Behind a Civilian Facade

Myanmar’s Unrest: Impact on India’s Strategic Realities

Identity Crisis: Ethnicity and Conflict in Myanmar, 2020

Myanmar coup to increase China’s influence, revive the military junta rule and wind up democracy in the country

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