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As Brutal Myanmar Civil War Drags On, India Keeps Close Watch, Puts Defences In Place

[ad_1] New Delhi: Violence in Myanmar is increasing by the day as anti-military forces, mainly led by the ‘Three Brotherhood Alliance’, are seizing control of townships across several states in the country with the objective of overthrowing the Tatmadaw (military), which came to power after a coup in February 2021. As the resistance forces taste success and gain control of certain territories, New Delhi is “calibrating” its policy to ensure that its own security interests do not get compromised, ABP LIVE has learnt. Less than 12 hours after the anti-military forces, or the ethnic rebel groups, claimed to have taken control of the town of Myawaddy, that lies along the crucial border with Thailand, India decided last week to temporarily shut down its consulate in Sittwe a...
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Iran-Israel Tensions: India’s IMEC, I2U2 Initiatives Could Bear Impact, Says Ex-Envoy to Israel

[ad_1] New Delhi: The growing tensions between Iran and Israel – both partners of India – may impact New Delhi as well as some of its initiatives, particularly the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, or IMEC, which was announced during the G20 Summit last year under India’s presidency, with the objective of connecting India to the Gulf and then to Europe. Veteran diplomat Arun K. Singh, former Indian Ambassador to the US and Israel, observed as much in an interview with ABP Live. He added that, with the escalation in the Israel-Hamas war – that has now involved Iran too, along with its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon – New Delhi may face hurdles even in the India-Israel-UAE-US (I2U2) construct.   The Indian leadership, he said, has to “step forward”, a...