What peace in Bangladesh, Myanmar means for security in India's Northeast

Together with the escalation in Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Jammu, the deteriorating security architecture in Myanmar and Bangladesh will test the Indian government in new and complex ways

In just three years, escalating civil conflict in India’s eastern neighbours Myanmar and Bangladesh has significantly weakened the dynamics for peace and stability in the Northeast. India shares long borders with both countries — over 1,600 km with Myanmar and 4,096 km with Bangladesh, the world’s fifth-longest land border. These boundaries run along key Northeastern states, several of which have been fighting fierce insurgency movements against the Indian state for decades. Since 2021, Myanmar has been in the throes of a civil war following a military coup in response to the landslide electoral victory of Aung San