Between Ballots and Bayonets: Myanmar’s Controlled Transition in a Contested Indo-Pacific
Aayush Pal While the election process appeared democratic externally, it represents a strategic shift in governance, where the military operates…
Cross-Border Islamism and India’s Security Calculus: Reassessing Neighbourhood Engagement
Daljeet Singh This edition of Sharp Scope examines how these networks have evolved from fragmented insurgencies into interconnected regional architectures.…
The Silent Encirclement: How the Recalibrated ‘Pivot to Asia’ Is Reshaping India’s Neighbourhood
Nishant Kumar Hota and Ankit Jakhar India now stands at a crossroads where "Strategic Autonomy" is no longer an academic luxury but a survival…
Manipur’s Crisis and India’s Crossroads: Ethnicity, Security, and the Act East Challenge
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan While it cannot be denied that the North East Indian states, primarily Manipur, serve as the launching pad…
China’s Warning on Rare Earths from Myanmar: A Hidden Risk to Global EV Supply Chains
Sakshi Yadav In a recent and rather worrying turn of events, China has warned that it may stop importing rare…
From Cox’s Bazar to the Golden Triangle: The New Great Game in Southeast Asia
Sughosh Joshi The Cox’s Bazar–Rakhine Corridor, backed by the UN and framed as a humanitarian effort to support Myanmar’s Rakhine…
The Enemy’s Enemy: India’s Strategic Recalibration Towards Myanmar
Anuraag Khaund Strategic thinking would dictate strengthening ties with Myanmar, the other major neighbour on the eastern front, which, in…
The Kabaw Valley Dispute: A Historical Perspective and Its Impact on India-Myanmar Relations
Introduction The Kabaw Valley dispute between India and Myanmar has again come into focus due to recent political…
China Fortifies Border with Myanmar as Civil War Rages
Parag Gilada Introduction China has recently increased the deployment of troops along its border with Myanmar due to the growing…
ASEAN’s Fractured Role in Resolving the Crisis in Myanmar
Srijan kumar ASEAN's response to the Myanmar crisis reflects internal tensions and conflicting national interests. ASEAN's divided stance during the…