With an eye on the ASEAN Summit in Cebu Philippines on 7 and 8 May, the Min Aung Hlaing led newly installed government in Myanmar moved fast to release former President U Win Myint days before his sentence expired, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was moved to a civil quarter but here detention location remains undisclosed. Despite these moves and the active support of some of the members of ASEAN such as Thailand, the Group failed to achieve consensus on inviting the Myanmar leader fo

Having gained the approval of Russia, China, India, Thailand amongst ASEAN countries, the quasi-military government led by former military commander and coup leader Ming Aung Hlaing as the president may now be looking to woo the United States for removal of sanctions and thus legitimacy of sorts.

President Duwa Lashi La of the National Unity Government (NUG) candidly admitted that formidable challenges remain due to a lack of unity.

From Senior General and Commander of the Armed Forces to President, Min Aung Hlaing may have achieved his life time ambition, but legitimacy issues will continue to inhibit his acceptance politically as well as diplomatically despite an outreach by some regional countries.

Here is how countries in South Asia - India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are preparing for a medium to long term crisis replicating recent disruptions such as COVID 19 as of March 22.

Representative Image by Wix AI After unexpected political catastrophes Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal are amidst a polls rush, will these bring about transformation for the people of these countries or will light at the end of the tunnel remain a flicker? Democracies are stable because citizens can elect leaders at regular intervals, in contrast to other forms of governance where Presidents may remain in power for years if not decades China and Russia being the most recent exa

Representative Image from Wix Media: Fog of Elections Holistic review of current trends and projections in Myanmar with rigged elections implies no relief to the people from violence and suffering. International Relations. US decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar nationals in the United States is expected to provide the State Security and Peace Commission [SSPC] a veneer of credibility to the domestic as well as international audience. Myanmar’s mil

What are prospects of stability in South Asia in 2026? Here is a perspective analysing internal and external factors in the region including Myanmar. Democracies are oxygen for meeting aspirations of the masses. Elections are the medium through which people exercise their choice. South Asia, including Myanmar, will see three national elections in 2026, with the Myanmar elections spilling over from December this year. Given the circumstances under which the polls are being hel

Representative Image Elections without transformation projected for Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal with stability concerns continuing. Stability within the countries and relations with Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal are of vital interest for India. The three countries are heading for polls with hopes of a new dawn, what are the predictions for stability ahead, here is a view. Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal will be holding parliamentary polls in December 2025 [partial], Febru

The Tatmadaw adorning the mantle of State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) and National Security and Peace Commission (NSPC) regulated polls for limited number of constituencies are likely to go ahead on December 28, to be contested violently in some areas. Regardless of the outcome success of the polls wtih be declared by the SSPC and return to partial democracy but rejected by the international and regional stakeholders less supporters of the military regime. Internatio