How a Gurgaon man paid ₹20,000 for a Thailand dream but instead woke up in a jungle guarded by gunsHe was a 21-year-old Gurgaon student who just wanted a job. A Telegram message promised ₹80,000 a month in Thailand. Instead, he crossed ju...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Why China, a one-party state, is backing elections in a neighbouring countryAs Myanmar approaches a pivotal election, the political landscape is fraught with opposition to the ruling junta. China is supporting the e...
25 Dec, 2025, 10.45 AM IST
Myanmar junta expedites work on China funded Kyaukphyu portThe junta has recently invited bids to provide legal services to the KPSEZ and deep-sea port project in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, a ...
09 Aug, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Myanmar coup: India is keeping a close watch on Southeast AsiaWithin the ASEAN, Myanmar’s renewed autocratic tilt means the country could join Laos and Cambodia as key lobbyists for China’s interests, ...
08 Feb, 2021, 10.31 PM IST
India's gift of 1.5 million vaccine doses to reach Myanmar on FridayMyanmar is an important land and maritime neighbour of India with which India shares close historical, civilisational, cultural, religious,...
21 Jan, 2021, 09.24 PM IST
India to provide debt service relief to Myanmar under the G20 initiativeThe 19th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar held through virtual mode on Thursday offered an opportunity to ex...
02 Oct, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
Myanmar's pushback against China-funded Economic Corridor inspired by debt trap in S Asian statesMyanmar’s all-powerful generals have drawn lessons from experiences of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives where China funded projects have pu...
22 Aug, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
Myanmar pushes back against BRI; to involve foreign partners in China-funded mega city projectMyanmar govt has decided to open up the project for other foreign firms besides China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as it is ...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
In a first, US embassy in Myanmar says China weakening governments in neighbourhoodThis was the first time that a US embassy in the region launched a direct attack on China’s aggression. The US recently outlined its policy...
21 Jul, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
Myanmar to expedite India-backed infra projectsMyanmar’s all-powerful generals, who have controlled the country for decades, are upset with the Chinese strategy of arming rebel groups, i...
09 Jul, 2020, 08.40 AM IST
Myanmar’s auditor general cautions own govt against Chinese loansMyanmar's current national debt stands at about $10 billion, of which $ 4 billion is owed to China, Auditor General Maw Than told a news co...
13 Jun, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
Myanmar to trim Chinese loans to avoid debt trapThe Myanmar govt has stated that it won't provide sovereign guarantees for loans and will require a third-party audit on spending.
31 Aug, 2018, 10.57 PM IST
After Pakistan, China trying to build economic corridor to MyanmarThe planned corridor would connect the Chinese province of Yunnan and three important economic centres in Myanmar — Mandalay, Yangon New Ci...
19 Jul, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's visit to expand strategic and economic footprint in MyanmarMyanmar is heading towards a debt crisis following China’s move to force Myanmar to hand over majority stake in a deep sea strategic port t...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
The fishing port that may become a $10 billion Chinese debt bombAccording to analysts, the real danger of the port is that its extreme expense could lead the Myanmar government to take out an unsustainab...
11 May, 2018, 06.56 PM IST
China effect? Myanmar too facing a debt crisisMyanmar might be heading towards a debt crisis following China’s move forcing Myanmar to hand over majority stakes in a deep sea strategic ...
12 May, 2017, 10.50 AM IST
- Myanmar's ties with India, Japan, West concern China
Myanmar's growing rapport with Japan, Western nations and India could influence Sino-Myanmar relations and put pressure on China's "strateg...
06 Jan, 2013, 07.54 PM IST