Military takeover in Myanmar: Implication for Northeast India

Proceedings: Abstracts of the 6th World Conference on Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education

Munmun Majumdar

Abstract

The India Myanmar borderland have experienced renewed interest in creating greater social and economic spaces for mutual prosperity. While new possibilities have opened up at the same time following the developments after the 01 February coup in Myanmar there have been anxieties over security and concerns over unregulated mobilities in India’s northeastern border with Myanmar. This paper argues that the insurgency question and the growing influx of refugees into India Northeastern region especially Manipur and Myanmar present Indian policymakers with exacting policy choices.

Keywords: India, Myanmar, India-Myanmar border, insurgency, refugee, China.