Myanmar’s New Leadership and the Geopolitics of Regional Connectivity
Kumar Sheni The country occupies one of the most strategically important geographical positions in Asia, connecting South Asia, Southeast Asia,…
Between Conflict and Connectivity: India Recalibrates Its Myanmar Policy
Aayush Pal The situation deteriorated considerably for the military by 2025. Estimates suggested that the junta's effective control had shrunk…
Myanmar’s Civil War and India’s Northeast: A Regional Crisis Unfolds
The crisis is now not seen only as a humanitarian problem, but as a strategic, demographic and security…
Between Ballots and Bayonets: Myanmar’s Controlled Transition in a Contested Indo-Pacific
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…