Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 05:19
Paper No. 5439 Dated 28-Mar-2013
By Col. R. Hariharan
[This article formed the basis for Col Hariharan’s presentation “Political and economic change in Myanmar” at the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) seminar “Doing Business with Myanmar” at Chennai on March 16, 2013.]
Strategic context of change
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 04:51
Paper No. 5436 Dated 26-Mar-2013
By B. Raman
Anti-Muslim rumours projecting Muslims negatively have spread to Rangoon from Meikhtila which has been placed under a State of Emergency following three days of Buddhist-Muslim clashes last week.
2. While no fresh fatalities have been reported from Meikhtila, there have been reports of fresh attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned properties in the villages and townships around Meikhtila.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sat, 03/23/2013 - 14:14
Paper No. 5434 Dated 23-Mar-2013
By B. Raman
Between 20 and 26 persons are reported to have been killed in three days of violent clashes between Buddhists and Burman Muslims (not Rohingyas) in the central Myanmar cantonment town of Meikhtila since March 20, 2013. Official figures have, however, given the death toll as five only till the evening of March 22.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 07:31
Paper no. 5424 Dated 14-Mar-2013
By C. S. Kuppuswamy
“Even party members say their National League for Democracy is in disarray — suffering from an array of problems including what one called a “leadership vacuum” in the middle ranks.” - Thomas Fuller (The New York Times)
Introduction
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 09:14
Paper No. 5404 Dated 22-Feb-2013
By C. S. Kuppuswamy
In a landmark talks between the government and the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) held at Chiang Mai on 20 Feb 2013, the government, perhaps for the first time, officially agreed to initiate a political dialogue with the ethnics after six decades of civil war.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 05:17
Paper No. 5380 Dated 28-Jan2013
By C. S. Kuppuswamy
This paper may please be read in conjunction with Paper No. 4833 dated 29.12.2011 “Myanmar Balancing Relations with US and China” by the same author.
Introduction
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 09:17
Paper No. 5357 Dated 11-Jan-2013
By C. S. Kuppuswamy
(This paper may please be read in conjunction with Paper No. 5132 dated 23 July 2012 – “Myanmar: The War with the Kachins-One year on” by the same author and posted on the site.
“The decision to use air power against ethnic militias, a tactic unheard of even under military rule, runs counter to reformist President Thein Sein's assurances that troops were acting only in self defence.” - Martin Petty – Reuters.
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