Online published on 21 March, 2018.
An analysis of India's internal security dynamics and external exigencies highlights that its policy towards Myanmar has been guided by geostrategic, security and economic considerations. This paper examines the evolution of India-Myanmar relations since independence, the uneasiness that surfaced between the two countries after the military takeover in 1962 and the ups and downs until the recent establishment of a quasi-civilian regime. In conclusion, the article argues for bridging critical gaps and connecting missing links for building a sustainable partnership between the two countries. As they share geopolitical history and culture, India could play a crucial part in facilitating Myanmar's political reforms in the course of implementing its own much-heralded Act East Policy with a view to bolstering relations with other Southeast Asian neighbours as well.
