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Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Myanmar: India walks tightrope

The armed forces are in a deep quandary over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Myanmar, a country they have actively engaged with over the last several years to counter the strategic inroads made by China.

For the armed forces, it’s almost like a repeat of the Nepal situation. ‘‘The Indian Army wanted the assistance being given to Royal Nepalese Army to fight the Maoists to continue despite the growing pro-democracy movement in the Himalayan kingdom,’’ said a senior officer.

After first muddling through the situation, India finally pushed for democratic reform in Nepal, which as things shaped out did not hamper the ties between Indian and Nepalese armies.

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