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Democracy wriggling to get out of military grip

Democracy wriggling to get out of military grip

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Now that democracy is creeping up on Myanmar, there are palpable changes. "Sixty five per cent of Myanmar is dependent on agriculture. We grow mostly paddy. Most of the land is owned by the state and you give a share of what you grow to the government, keeping the rest for your own consumption. But now, things are changing.

Did Indian Army cross the border? Myanmar says NO, India says YES

Did Indian Army cross the border? Myanmar says NO, India says YES

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

According to reports, Zaw Htay, director of Myanmar's presidential office, said that, as per the information sent by Myanmar army's local battalions, the military operation by the Indian Army was carried out on the Indian side of the border.

Squandering away the Myanmar advantage

Squandering away the Myanmar advantage

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The bravado of NDA ministers may have undone the gains made in cross-border security cooperation over the past several years.