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Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Rajeev Bhattacharyya

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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.

08.04.2024 20

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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 4

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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 3

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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 4

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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 10

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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 5

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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 3

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Unforgettable Episodes From a 21-Day Covert Assignment in Myanmar

Crossing a military camp, smoking a ‘COVID-19 cigarette’ and narrowly escaping being mowed down by a truck: The Diplomat’s Rajeev Bhattacharyya...

27.11.2023 10

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Non-Combatant Women of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

Their role in the anti-junta resistance is crucial but not known widely.

13.11.2023 7

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Myanmar Has Had Anti-Junta Uprisings Before. The Spring Revolution Is Different.

Myanmar has been ruled by a military junta for most of the years since it emerged independent from British colonial rule in 1948. The country’s...

27.10.2023 8

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Meet the Extraordinary Fighters of Myanmar’s Resistance

Myanmar’s military, which grabbed power through a coup in February 2021, is up against a powerful, armed resistance. The present resistance is far...

16.10.2023 7

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An Inside Look at Myanmar Resistance Groups’ Weapons Manufacturing Factories

About 40 miles north of Kalaymyo city in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region is a village whose residents have come out overwhelmingly in support of the armed...

04.10.2023 2

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The Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar

Myanmar had already been reeling under a public health and economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The military coup in February 2021 only made...

30.09.2023 6

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Myanmar Junta Will Be Toppled, Say Soldiers Captured by Resistance Groups

The military regime in Myanmar formed after the coup on February 1, 2021, will be defeated by the opposition, said two security personnel captured by...

15.09.2023 1

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