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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicIndia-Myanmar

Topic: India-Myanmar

Bangladesh & Myanmar elections in 2026 pose a danger to India’s Northeast

Beyond the United States and China, Russian interests are deeply embedded in Myanmar, while a growing Pakistan and Turkey axis is taking shape in Bangladesh.

Sold for $5,000, nails pulled out—Indians’ accounts of being trapped in Myanmar’s cyber scam hubs

Between January 2022 and May 2024, at least 29,466 Indians travelled to Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar & Vietnam on tourist visas & didn’t return, ThePrint has learnt. 

India taps Myanmar rebel group to secure rare-earth samples amid China’s dominance

New Delhi: India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with...

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

India’s troubles on eastern front are growing. China’s domination in Myanmar goes unchallenged

After the showdown on its western front and the global ripples that followed, India’s plate is full. The last thing it needs is to leave its eastern flank vulnerable to proxy wars.

IAF aircraft flying into earthquake-hit Myanmar faced GPS spoofing. How it is different from jamming 

The cyberattack is suspected to have been carried out by Chinese-enabled systems, with the aircraft pilots having to turn on backup systems. 

PM Modi meets Myanmar junta chief, reiterates commitment to help in recovery from earthquake

India had launched Operation Brahma to provide relief in the aftermath of the earthquake that killed thousands in Myanmar. The two leaders met on the sidelines of BIMSTEC summit.

At Myanmar’s ‘KK Farm’, Indian cyber slaves paid in baht, running scams worth billions of dollars

Individuals worked in the compound guarded by armed militia & the money earned was converted to crypto with help of finance centres that facilitated the conversion, it is learnt.

Myanmar is the missing link in India’s Act East policy. Delhi must boost rail-road network

The Trilateral Highway was considered to be one of the most concrete efforts in India’s Act East Policy. However, work on various segments remains to be completed due to security and other reasons.

How infusion of drugs, arms, and insurgents into electoral system redefined India’s Northeast

In ‘India’s Near East: A New History’, Avinash Paliwal lays bare the limits of independent India’s influence in its near east.

On Camera

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.