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India must not turn back Myanmar refugees
April 05, 2021
A demonstrator attends a protest in Launglone, Dawei district, Myanmar on March 26, 2021. - DAWEI WATCH VIA REUTERS
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A demonstrator attends a protest in Launglone, Dawei district, Myanmar on March 26, 2021. - DAWEI WATCH VIA REUTERS
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Rejecting them will not only be objected to by people in bordering Manipur and Mizoram, but will also dent India’s image globally
Though an immediate neighbour, Myanmar receives relatively little media attention in India, despite the two countries sharing a 1,640 km land border and a long maritime boundary across the Bay of Bengal. Both the land and maritime frontiers have been fully demarcated and the two neighbours have no territorial problems.
The complexities of dealing with Myanmar
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As global economic sanctions aren’t likely to work, India should look to promote trade and tourism with the eastern neighbour
People across Myanmar were celebrating the victory of Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy on February 1, when the Myanmar Army, led by its Commander-in-Chief General Min Aung Hlaing, struck, with the announcement of a military takeover. This brought to an end, an all-too-short five-year experiment with democratic governance in the country.
Myanmar had been ruled by military-led governments from 1962 to 2016. The army announced a one-year State of Emergency as soon as it took over. All rallies and gatherings of more than five people were banned. Martial law was imposed in key urban centres across the country. The army plays a dominant role in Myanmar’s national life. The army led by General Bajwa, likewise, has the final say in determining national policies, in Imran Khan’s “democratic�
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2 ON EDGE: A majority of Myanmar’s ASEAN neighbours in Southeast Asia are opposed to any sanctions. Reuters
G Parthasarathy
Chancellor, Jammu Central University & Former High Commissioner to Pakistan
Military dictatorships are now frowned upon across the world. Despite this, military coups do happen, particularly in Africa. Military dictators face prospects of ostracisation and denial of foreign aid. There are two countries in Asia Pakistan and Myanmar where the military exercises a strong influence on national affairs, and in shaping government policies. The authority wielded by the Pakistan army is unconstitutional. It knows how to manipulate politicians, and how to dump them. Despite this, the US has frequently been more than comfortable with the army’s extra-constitutional role in Pakistan.
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