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Rajeev Bhattacharyya

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Smuggled Commodities From India and Bangladesh are Lifelines for Myanmar’s Arakan

But they may not be enough to prevent an impending crisis in Arakan brought on by scarcity of essential commodities and soaring prices.

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Traveling Through Myanmar’s War-Ravaged Arakan

In the region of Myanmar now held by the Arakan Army, the impacts of war and decades of economic neglect are easily visible.

03.12.2024 10

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Rohingya Conscripts’ Great Escapes From the Myanmar Military

Rohingya youth who were conscripted by the military to defend Buthidaung town against the advancing Arakan Army share their stories with The Diplomat.

30.11.2024 10

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Draconian Counter-Insurgency Law Reimposed in Parts of Disturbed Manipur

Manipur’s Meitei-dominated Imphal valley has erupted in protests against the imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.

27.11.2024 30

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Myanmar’s Braveheart Journalists Persist Amid Immense Pressure

Scores of journalists have been arrested, and some even killed by the military junta. Others have had narrow escapes.

12.11.2024 7

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Rohingya Community Is Divided Over Arakan Army’s Plan for ‘Inclusive Administration’

Rohingya interviewees in Rakhine State can be broadly categorized into three groups – those who welcome the AA's policies, those who feel compelled...

30.10.2024 10

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How a UNHCR Employee Died After Being Tortured by Myanmar’s Military

The military and the mobs it supports are targeting local and global NGOs and their workers in Buthidaung town in Rakhine State.

08.10.2024 7

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Investigation: What Happened at Buthidaung Town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State 

A rare in-person visit sheds light on the chaotic events that took place before and after the Arakan Army's capture of the town in May.

08.10.2024 10

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Conflict in India’s Manipur Takes New Turn With Drone Attacks

The drones are assembled and possibly utilized with technology borrowed from resistance groups in Myanmar.

10.09.2024 20

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Arakan Army Commander-in-Chief Twan Mrat Naing on the Future of Rakhine State

“We are always in favor of repatriation [of Rohingya Muslims] in principle, and there should be voluntary, dignified, and safe repatriation under...

06.09.2024 7

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Captured Myanmar Soldier: Army Joined Hands With ARSA Against Arakan Army Advance

The military regime collaborated with the Rohingya terror group to defend Buthidaung against the Arakan Army, according to a captured Myanmar military...

22.08.2024 4

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In Photos: Life of IDPs in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

People across communities have been displaced from their homes in the fighting between the military and the Arakan Army.

14.08.2024 6

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Assam’s Forest Cover Shrinks as Its Government Flouts Indian Environmental Norms

Despite interventions by courts and green tribunals, the government persists in diverting forest land for commercial and other activities.

29.07.2024 20

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Districts in the Western Indian Himalayan Region Are More Prone to Climate Change Risks, Says New Study

According to the IIT-M report, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh is the most hazard-prone district of the IHR followed by the East Sikkim in the Northeast.

15.07.2024 10

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Was Pakistan’s ISI Involved in the Nepal Royal Massacre of 2001?

A new book co-authored by a former Indian ambassador to Nepal claims that Dawood Ibrahim, with the support of the ISI, instigated the crown prince to...

06.06.2024 10

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Cyclone Remal Leaves Trail of Destruction in India’s Northeast

This is the first "severe" cyclonic storm to hit the Bay of Bengal coast during the 2024 pre-monsoon season.

03.06.2024 10

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Of 69,000 South Asians Displaced Last Year, 67,000 Were From Manipur: IDMC Report

However, the ground situation is far more serious than the numbers cited in the report, say Manipuri activists and academics.

21.05.2024 50

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Deportation of Myanmar Nationals From Manipur Could Favor Myanmar’s Junta

Resistance forces fighting the junta in Sagaing Region may not be able to retreat to Manipur for shelter, henceforth.

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Why Is the BJP Courting Muslims in Assam?

Only a year ago, Chief Minister Sarma proclaimed that the party would not seek the votes of minorities.

19.04.2024 7

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BJP-led Alliance Likely to Sweep Elections in India’s Northeast

Delimitation of electoral constituencies is expected to benefit the BJP in Assam.

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Why Assam Is up in Arms Against Controversial New Indian Citizenship Law

The CAA 2019 extends the deadline for determining citizenship that was agreed upon under the Assam Accord, and could pave the way for a fresh influx...

25.03.2024 10

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Manipur in India’s Northeast Remains in the Grip of Uncertainty and Fear

Rumors are circulating in Imphal that the government is considering ceasefire agreements with Indian separatist groups sheltering in Myanmar.

13.03.2024 30

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Has The Indian Flagship Kaladan Project in Myanmar Hit a Dead End?

A stretch of highway that is yet to be completed runs through areas in Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States which are seeing some of the worst fighting...

27.02.2024 30

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India’s Assam State to Introduce Uniform Civil Code

It is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat – all ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP – to take steps toward a common civil law for all...

21.02.2024 20

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Fire Sweeps Through Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh

Around 7,000 people, including 4,200 children, were rendered homeless in the inferno on January 7.

01.02.2024 2

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Indian Government to Terminate Free Movement Regime With Myanmar

Concerns over illegal migration from Myanmar, rising criminal activities including the poppy trade, and cross-border militant activity underlies the...

22.01.2024 20

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Outlawed ULFA Faction Signs Agreement with Indian Government

New Delhi has agreed to consider re-verification of the National Register of Citizens if found necessary after the Supreme Court judgment.

08.01.2024 8

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India’s Assam State To Conduct Census On Indigenous Muslims

The decision is aimed at consolidating the vote of Assamese Muslim communities in favor of the BJP.

21.12.2023 10

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Chittagong Arms Haul in Bangladesh Remains a Riddle

An excerpt from the book “ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn” examines the lingering mystery of the biggest arms bust in South Asia.

18.12.2023 4

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What’s the Buzz at the India-Bangladesh Border Fence?

India has decided to install beehives along its eastern frontier to curb infiltration and deter smugglers and traffickers.

06.12.2023 10

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Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread

Visits to four different locations in Myanmar, all in varying stages of control by resistance groups.

04.12.2023 20

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