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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicMyanmar military

Topic: Myanmar military

Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows old pattern—exploiting disasters to shore up control

The military may also be hoping that it can use the disaster to rebuild its brand overseas. The surprise announcement of a ceasefire by the generals is part of that process.

Arms looted in Manipur sold beyond the valley, across border. Recovery a struggle for security forces

Security officials say weapons looted from police armouries during the initial wave of violence in 2023 are being sold to insurgents outside the valley & in Myanmar for monetary gains.

Facing ‘hostility’ in Myanmar, Hindu groups write to Modi, Murmu seeking change in OCI rules

Myanmar Hindu Union & India for Myanmar urged Indian govt to reassess ties with military govt, alleged Hindu leaders often find themselves under surveillance in neighbouring country.

Myanmar military plane to evacuate fleeing soldiers skids off runway at Mizoram airport, 8 injured

Aircraft, which was carrying 14 crew members apart from pilot, swerved off runway shortly after landing. Injured rushed to Lengpui hospital, four in serious condition.

Myanmar crisis has put India in a difficult situation. Can it balance competing interests?

Ever since the Myanmar military regained control of the State in 2021, India—like China and other nations in Southeast Asia—has seen its power as a kind of necessary evil.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.