Critics grit their teeth as India and China tighten their grip on Myanmar

by Admin | Jun 4, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Mizzima | Editorial Critics were aghast. The visit represented a highly strategic pivot for Myanmar’s leadership following years of intense global isolation and Western sanctions. Read Full Story

TNLA Urged to Punish Guilty in Deadly Namhkam Blast

by Admin | Jun 4, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: The Irrawaddy The TNLA pledged to investigate the cause, saying the explosives store belonged to its economics department.  Read Full Story

Making Sense of Min Aung Hlaing’s Visit to India

by Admin | Jun 4, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Rajeev Bhattacharyya The Indian and Myanmar armed forces exchanged artillery fire for several hours after a Myanmar delegation headed by regime chief Min Aung Hlaing met with India’s national security advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on...

India is repeating China’s mistake in Myanmar

by Admin | Jun 4, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Asia Times | By Nyein Chan Aye India’s red-carpet treatment for Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing overlooked how little the general actually controls Read Full Story

Myanmar’s New Administration: Military Consolidation, Not Transition

by Admin | Jun 3, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: International Crisis Group | Briefing Foreign governments should ensure interaction with Naypyitaw is calibrated, so as not to confer unwarranted legitimacy on the administration. Read Full Story

Myanmar’s forgotten war: How the world is failing the test of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect

by Admin | Jun 3, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: The Conversation | By Kawser Ahmed Myanmar’s civil war is one of the clearest tests of the international community’s promise to protect civilians. Two decades on from the creation of the United Nations’ “Responsibility to Protect,” that promise has been...