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Saudi-Maldivian Ties: An Opportunity or Threat for India?
Anushree Ghisad

The President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia from 18th March. A joint statement issued at the conclusion of Yameen’s visit to the Kingdom said that the two sides have expressed their desire to strengt

March 31, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Indian Ocean Region
The Evolving Indo-Myanmar Defence Relationship: an Analytical Perspective
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

It was only in early 1990’s that India realized that it was fast loosing strategic ground to China due to its lack of engagement with Myanmar. Not only security and stability in the border regions was crucial to India from internal security point o

February 11, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Defence, Myanmar
Obama's visit to Myanmar: Implications for India
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

President Barack Obama’s visit to Myanmar last month was recognition of measures taken by the current regime towards opening up of Myanmar. The visit has largely been viewed as a part of the Asia Pacific ‘pivot’ announced by the US President i

December 14, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, US, Myanmar
India’s Myanmar Policy Gains Momentum
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Myanmar after a gap of 25 years was recognition of the fact that the positive changes occurring on Myanmar’s political firmament had created conditions for enabling such a high level visit. Though India had

June 08, 2012 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar
India Needs to Seize the Initiative in Myanmar
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Forthcoming visit of Prime Minister to Myanmar after a gap of 25 years is an historic opportunity to seize the initiative in a country which has been described by many strategic thinkers as the lynchpin of our ‘Look East Policy’. M

May 26, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Indo-Pacific, Myanmar
Indo-Myanmar Security Cooperation: An Analysis
Jaideep Saikia

The cooperation that India has received from its neighbours in its quest to combat terrorism and insurgency has waxed and waned like irregular lunar cycles. While Pakistan has been the least cooperative: an influential section of the country’s offi

October 27, 2011 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar
Myanmar-North Korea: Military Alignment
Jaideep Saikia

If a survey of the history of relationship between Myanmar and North Korea is ever undertaken, then it would be appear that the association between the two in the past has been anything but rosy. There was no diplomatic relations during the years tha

June 09, 2011 Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar
Kachin-Myanmar Conflict: Implications for India
Jaideep Saikia

The virtual end of the 17 year old ceasefire between Kachin and Myanmar will turn out to be a dilemma for India, particularly in New Delhi’s quest to control the insurgency in the North East. The normalising of ties between India and Myanmar in rec

February 18, 2011 North-East Insurgency, Myanmar
Post-election Myanmar and Indian Strategy
D. Gnanagurunathan

As India strives to find its place in the international system and in the region as an important player, the result of the recently concluded 7 November 2010 elections in Myanmar has apparently thrown up some challenges for Indian strategy. There wer

December 01, 2010 Myanmar
Myanmar Elections: Legitimacy and Beyond
Jaideep Saikia

Feeble public interest in the elections in Myanmar scheduled for 7 November 2010 has not influenced neighbours of the country from watching keenly the unfolding scenario. The military regime seems to have decided on the exercise in order to gain some

November 04, 2010 Myanmar
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