ISAS Special Reports

On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s armed forces (Tatmadaw) removed the democratically elected government in a midnight coup prompting a nationwide civil disobedience movement and other widespread protests.
  
This Special Report provides updates on the military’s actions while also examining India’s response to the coup and the subsequent events. It explores the reasons for India’s position which is fractured between words and deeds, where upholding democracy in Myanmar is encouraged in diplomatic statements issued by its foreign ministry, but the strength of the language is tempered by its decade-long links with the military forged to manange its geopolitical and national interests.