Myanmar news covering the military coup aftermath, civil resistance, humanitarian crisis, ethnic conflicts, and political developments.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing held trade and security talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. India's Foreign Secretary stated that engagement with Myanmar is not a commentary on internal political arrangements and that isolation would be counterproductive.
This commentary argues that the Trump administration is shifting US policy toward Myanmar from democracy promotion to engaging the junta for rare-earth minerals, abandoning decades of bipartisan support for pro-democracy activists. It contends this transactional approach is unlikely to succeed and represents a significant departure from previous US advocacy.
Myanmar's military rulers have begun public consultations on restarting the $3.6 billion Myitsone Dam, a Chinese-backed hydroelectric project shelved in 2011. Analysts warn the revival risks conflict with the Kachin Independence Army, which controls surrounding territory.