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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicMilitary Junta

Topic: Military Junta

Chin rebel leader lauds India’s help to Myanmar civilians, bats for political solution to end strife

State Administration Council — the government under Min Aung Hlaing — has already been 'morally defeated' by resistance forces, Chin National Front vice-chairman Sui Khar says

‘Routine verification’ — Assam Rifles deny they crossed border after Myanmar media outlet posts photos

Statement came after Myanmarese media outlet cited CDF-Paletwa official saying troops entered Shwe Lite Wa village with weapons 'on grounds of inspecting border stone' on 13 March.

Pressure mounts on Manipur govt after Myanmar asylum seeker dies at detention centre

Lamkhochon Guite from a village of Myanmar’s Tamu Township died in wee hours of Sunday, confirm police. Activists say situation in Manipur for refugees is different from Mizoram.

Junta conducts multiple air strikes in Thantlang, two Chin fighters killed in fresh offensive

Fighter jets dropped multiple bombs Saturday near Sopum & nearby villages located on road to Chin National Front headquarters Camp Victoria. Indian airspace not violated.

Drones add new dimension to Myanmar junta vs Chin insurgents clashes near Indian border

On 3 February, anti-coup groups dropped 3 bombs using drones to target Myanmar Army, it is learnt. But a representative of govt in exile claims that drones are mostly used for recce.

Why white elephant democracy will fuel civil war in Myanmar, instability in India’s Northeast

The insurgency in Myanmar could leave the military in no position to keep delivering on its commitments to India. Chinese influence will only make things worse.

On Camera

Supreme Court’s NCERT textbook order punishes the messenger, doesn’t answer the message

The portion of the NCERT Class 8 textbook that the Supreme Court deemed objectionable included remarks made by the outgoing CJI BR Gavai in June 2025.

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.