The Irrawaddy discusses issues surrounding the Border Guard Force and the complex challenge of transforming armed groups into legitimate enterprises.
Pushed To The Wall By China And Bangladesh, Myanmar Wants India On Board Multilateral Mechanism To Oversee Rohingya Repatriation
Getting involved in a mechanism to oversee the Rohingya repatriation poses a win-win situation for India. While helping Myanmar in the process, India also stands to gain more goodwill from Bangladesh.
China Seen as Pressing Advantage in Myanmar with High-Level Visit, Deals
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi helped cinch Beijing’s hold on Myanmar with a visit last week that saw the two countries agree to push ahead with a major transportation project and lock in a …
Businesses positive of reform, policy change in post-election Myanmar
Myanmar’s incoming government was urged to consult and work more closely with the private sector and scale up COVID-19 support for small businesses, corporate figures said at a forum on January 12.
Hotel Construction Threatens Myanmar’s World Heritage Site at Bagan
Hotel development considered ‘one of the greatest threats’ to the stupas, pagodas and temples within the Bagan property zone.
Thailand vows no mercy to police officer in Myanmar woman’s rape
Thai authorities vowed to go after a police sergeant who allegedly rape a Myanmar woman detained in a resort island of Koh Samui, due to a drug case.
India sends shipments of Covishield vaccines to Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles
India has sent shipments of Covishield vaccines to Myanmar, Mauritius and Seychelles taking forward its ‘Vaccine Maitri’ (vaccine diplomacy) drive which has earned it praises from recipient nations.
India to deliver Covishield to Myanmar, Seychelles, Mauritius today
The Serum Institute of India’s (SII) consignment of COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ to be dispatched to Myanmar, Seychelles and Mauritius has arrived at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …
DRI busts bust Myanmar-India gold smuggling network; gold worth Rs 28 cr seized, 8 held
In a major bust of the Myanmar-India gold smuggling network, the Delhi Zonal Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 55.61 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at Rs 28 crores …
DRI seizes 55.61 kg gold smuggled via Myanmar border
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday smashed a major network with the seizure of 55.61 kg gold worth ₹28 crore, smuggled through the Myanmar border, from eight persons in Delhi …