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Chin State
Concept of ‘Greater Mizoram’ Gets a Shot in the Arm From Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The coming together of areas inhabited by communities in India’s Mizoram and Myanmar’s Chin State has New Delhi’s tacit support. Myanmar’s junta is not amused.
Traveling Through Myanmar’s War-Ravaged Arakan
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
In the region of Myanmar now held by the Arakan Army, the impacts of war and decades of economic neglect are easily visible.
In Photos: Life of IDPs in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
People across communities have been displaced from their homes in the fighting between the military and the Arakan Army.
Mapping Territorial Control in Post-Coup Myanmar: Flawed by Design?
By Han Ya
Attempts to map the areas controlled by the military junta and its various opponents frequently obscure more than they reveal.
Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Visits to four different locations in Myanmar, all in varying stages of control by resistance groups.
Unforgettable Episodes From a 21-Day Covert Assignment in Myanmar
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Crossing a military camp, smoking a ‘COVID-19 cigarette’ and narrowly escaping being mowed down by a truck: The Diplomat’s Rajeev Bhattacharyya shares his experiences.
Myanmar Has Had Anti-Junta Uprisings Before. The Spring Revolution Is Different.
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The current resistance is led by tech-savvy middle-class youth who have tasted democracy and will not rest till it is restored.
The Burning of Thantlang, 2 Years On
By Lian Bawi Thang
Since military attacks in September 2021, the town in Myanmar's Chin State, close to the border with India, has become a ghost town.
Meet the Extraordinary Fighters of Myanmar’s Resistance
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
They include former teachers, a fighter who was shot three times, and another who lost his hand making weapons. All are undaunted and determined to end military rule.
Myanmar Junta Will Be Toppled, Say Soldiers Captured by Resistance Groups
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Two Myanmar security forces captured by resistance groups made some startling revelations about working conditions in the government and their perception about the ongoing conflict.
The Women of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Women play crucial roles in Myanmar's anti-coup resistance, as fighters, fundraisers, and activists.
Resistance Medical Teams Brave Bombs and Bullets to Provide Healthcare in Myanmar’s Chin State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
With the state absent in many areas, doctors and nurses who were working in hospitals before the coup have stepped in to provide treatment in NUG facilities.
When the Myanmar Junta Burns Villages
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Homes once inhabited by resistance fighters are specifically targeted to send a message to residents of what lies in store if they engage in anti-junta activities.
Snapshots of Life in Myanmar’s IDP Camps
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The Diplomat captures how those who were forced to flee their homes cook, eat and play in camps for the displaced in Chin State and Sagaing Region.
Myanmar Junta’s Airstrikes: Strike Back Where It Hurts
By Salai Za Uk Ling, Michael Howard, and Rosalinn Zahau
As the junta steps up strikes on civilians, especially in Chin State, the United States must also ramp up its response.
The Ghost Town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s Chin State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Since control over this strategic town will give the military an advantage, it is being relentlessly bombed – displacing the entire population.
Why is Myanmar’s Air Force Bombing Civilian Targets?
By Sribala Subramanian
The attacks are “terrifying” residents of border areas and neighboring countries.
Myanmar Refugee Numbers Swell in India’s Mizoram State
By Sebastian Strangio
The exodus follows a series of brutal military reprisal killings in Chin State's Matupi Township.
Myanmar’s Army Is Fighting a Multi-Front War
By Robert Bociaga
Is the Tatmadaw getting overstretched?
Army Shelling in Myanmar Blamed for Setting 160 Homes Ablaze
By Grant Peck
Local Chins fear that the recent violence may represent just the beginning of a major government offensive in the region.
Myanmar Seizes Western Town After Heated Battle with Civilian Militia
By Sebastian Strangio
The rise of the Chinland Defense Force reflects a trend of growing armed resistance to the military junta.
Myanmar: New Front in an Old War
By Richard Potter
How the Arakan Army is emerging as a major player in Myanmar’s civil war.
New Delhi No Haven for Burmese Refugees
By Nava Thakuria
Minorities from Myanmar face abuses and other struggles in India’s capital.
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