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“India needs sharp pragmatism in Myanmar as elections set stage for Junta”, First Post, January 04, 2025
“After almost four years of a coup, Myanmar has held elections, which, by definition, do not appear to be free and fair and were just held to legitimise the military rule. The most important aspect of this election is that the generals’ consolidation of power could influence South Asia’s stability and balance in the coming period, especially in India, at the centre of the region.
Until now, the strategic and security complexities of Myanmar have been quietly assessed, but post-elections, there will be a sense of dynamism, for which India must revisit its strategy to deal with Myanmar.
The Complex Tug Of War
The Myanmar socio-political landscape has been dominated by a triangular contest among the civilian government, the military, and the rebels, where the pre-coup scenario suggests that the relationship between the civilian government and the army was governed by nationalist spirit and the establishment of a strong state, which was glaringly visible. When the Arakan Army (AA) attacked the police in 2019, Aung San Suu Kyi’s government officially labelled them “terrorists” in 2020 and ordered the military to crush them……”
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