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Topic: Myanmar

Free Movement Regime

The India-Myanmar border spans an extensive 1,643 kilometers and is a critical area for cross-border relations and movements. In 2018, as part of the Act East policy by...

July 29, 2023

Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtles

The Burmese peacock softshell turtles, also known as Nilssonia Formosa, have recently hatched in Myanmar, bringing hope for the survival of this critically endangered species. The emergence of...

June 26, 2023

Ignoring Red Lines: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2022

A report titled “Ignoring Red Lines: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2022” was released recently by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC). It revealed that the...

June 9, 2023

Operation Karuna

India has launched Operation Karuna, a vital mission aimed at providing much-needed assistance to Myanmar following the devastation caused by Cyclone Mocha. Relief Efforts in Motion In a...

May 19, 2023

Cyclone Mocha

Cyclone Mocha, a powerful tropical storm, has garnered significant attention due to its potential impact on Bangladesh, Myanmar, and parts of northeastern India. Predicted Landfall and Maximum Sustained...

May 13, 2023

MV-ITT LION (V-273)

A cargo vessel named MV-ITT LION (V-273) was flagged off recently from Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata to Sittwe Port in Myanmar, marking the inaugural shipment to operationalize...

May 5, 2023

Dissolution of the National League for Democracy

Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been in political turmoil since the military coup on February 1, 2021. The military junta, led by General Min Aung Hlaing, seized...

April 3, 2023

Thadingyut festival

The three-day Thadingyut festival was celebrated in Myanmar from October 8 to 10 this year. Key facts The Thadingyut Festival is also called the Lighting Festival of Myanmar....

October 11, 2022

WWF Report on Online Wildlife Trade

The World Wildlife Fund has released a report stating that in Myanmar illegal purchases of wildlife online are increasing which is causing a threat to both endangered species...

April 4, 2022

Two new Fossil Flowers in Myanmar

The palaeontologists recently discovered two fossil flowers in Myanmar. The flowers lived by the end of Cretaceous period. They are some 100 million years old. The two flowers...

February 3, 2022

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