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India, Afghanistan and Myanmar: the relationships, their agreements and their disputes.
India and Myanmar
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Myanmar is the only member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that borders India, which makes it central to both Neighbourhood First and Act East.
- The two countries share a 1,643 km land border with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, and a maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal.
- India's stakes are border security against insurgent groups and two connectivity projects: the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project through Sittwe port to Mizoram, and the India Myanmar Thailand Trilateral Highway.
- India has dealt with the military government since the 2021 coup, while sending humanitarian aid such as Operation Brahma after the 2025 earthquake.
What changed
1 Jun 2026Newnewly added
- President Min Aung Hlaing made his first official visit to India since the 2021 coup, from 30 May to 3 June 2026.
- Myanmar assured India that its territory would not be used against India's security interests.
- The two sides discussed the Kaladan project and the Trilateral Highway, both delayed by the conflict in Myanmar, and critical minerals, of which Myanmar has large deposits in Kachin State.
- On 16 June Min Aung Hlaing began a visit to China, a reminder that India competes with China for influence in Myanmar.
Mains: Engaging Myanmar's military government serves India's border security and connectivity, but the conflict delays both projects and China competes for the same influence.
The Hindu, 1 Jun 2026: PM Modi holds talks with Myanmar President Aung Hlaing (opens in a new tab) · The Hindu, 1 Jun 2026: Myanmar assures India its territory won't be used against New Delhi's security interests (opens in a new tab) · The Hindu, 16 Jun 2026: Xi meets Myanmar chief in Beijing (opens in a new tab)
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is a United Nations mission whose mandate the Security Council renews.
What changed
16 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedThe Security Council unanimously extended UNAMA to 17 June 2027 and called on the Taliban to reverse their curbs on women. The month also saw Pakistani airstrikes in Kunar, Khost and Paktika and Afghan strikes inside Pakistan, a rivalry that shapes India's widening contact with Kabul. News On AIR, 16 Jun 2026: UNSC adopts resolution calling Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women (opens in a new tab) · News On AIR, 16 Jun 2026: 13 killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar, Khost and Paktika provinces, says Taliban (opens in a new tab)