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  • Sri Lanka and Myanmar: Understanding the Rise of Buddhist Radicalism
    Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy.    ·   24 Jul, 2014    ·    #4576    ·    Commentary    
    Over the past three years, there has been an evident surge of Buddhist radicalism in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, with the clergy being increasingly involved in violence against minorities, especially Muslims. Both countries have sizeable Muslim populati ...
  • Myanmar: Priority for the New Indian Government
    Rahul Mishra.    ·   04 Jul, 2014    ·    #4545    ·    Commentary    
    Ever since Narendra Modi assumed office as the Indian Prime Minister, speculations regarding his foreign policy priorities have been rife. Many in the Indian media suggest that since this is the first time Modi is at the helm of central government ...
  • Myanmar: How Free is the Contemporary Media?
    Aparupa Bhattacherjee.    ·   30 Jun, 2014    ·    #4534    ·    Commentary    
    In April 2013, for the first time in Myanmar, private newspapers were displayed in the newspaper stalls along with the state-owned newspapers that had not been censored by the Junta. In August 2012, President Thein Sein had announced the removal of ...
  • Bangladesh-Myanmar Border Skirmishes: Who, What and Why
    Dibya Shikha.    ·   20 Jun, 2014    ·    #4524    ·    Commentary    
    In the recently concluded Director General-level conference between Bangladesh and Myanmar in Naypyidaw, although both countries resolved to maintain peace and tranquility on the border – after exchanging gunfire along the border – many ...
  • Myanmar’s National Census: Fuelling Ethnic Crises
    Aparupa Bhattacherjee.    ·   18 Jun, 2014    ·    #4522    ·    Commentary    
    The nationwide census that was carried out from March to May 2014 in Myanmar was an essential step in the country’s preparation for the 2015 general elections. The previous census was held 31 years ago in 1983, under the military junta govern ...
  • IPCS Discussion
    China’s Foreign Policy Directions Under the New Leadership
    Rheanna Mathews.    ·   05 Jun, 2014    ·    #4496    ·    Commentary    
    Report The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) organised a panel discussion on the direction of the Chinese foreign policy under the country’s new leadership. The discussion took place at the IPCS Conference Room, and was led by ...
  • Malaysia, Thailand, and the Trafficking of the Rohingyas
    Roomana Hukil.    ·   30 May, 2014    ·    #4482    ·    Commentary    
    Recent reports indicate a surge in the trafficking and abuse of the Rohingya migrants/refugees from within Malaysia and Thailand. Both countries have a trafficking network that is operational on a far greater scale than currently acknowledged of by ...
  • Rohingya Crisis: An Agenda for the Regional and International Communities
    Dibya Shikha.    ·   28 May, 2014    ·    #4467    ·    Commentary    
    During the 2014 ASEAN Summit in Naypyidaw, the first one to be held in Myanmar, the plight of the Rohingya Muslims was left off the agenda. The failure to discuss the issue and the deliberate attempts by Myanmar to not recognise the Rohingyas in th ...
  • IPCS Review
    Myanmar: Is Tatmadaw Assuming a Proactive Role?
    Aparupa Bhattacherjee.    ·   20 May, 2014    ·    #4456    ·    Commentary    
    The International Crisis Group’s (ICG) recent report, titled 'Myanmar’s Military: Back to the Barracks?’ has tried to elaborately update the readers on the role of Myanmar’s army – the Tatmadaw – in the count ...
  • BCIM and BIMSTEC: Two Competing Initiatives for Northeast India?
    Leonora Juergens.    ·   20 May, 2014    ·    #4454    ·    Commentary    
    In June 2014, the second meeting of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) forum for economic cooperation will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The idea of a BCIM economic corridor was primarily initiated by the 'Kunming Initiative' to esta ...
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