Talking Neighbours: What Myanmar's Elections Really Mean

Myanmar is voting, but is it really an election?In this first episode of Talking Neighbours, The Wire explores how these elections fit into Myanmar’s civil war, China’s growing influence, and India’s complex strategic position as a neighbouring country sharing a long and sensitive border.

Diplomatic Editor Devirupa Mitra speaks to Dr Khin Zaw Win, a Yangon-based analyst and former political prisoner, about the realities on the ground, the weakening opposition, and why New Delhi’s response to Myanmar’s elections carries long-term consequences for India’s Northeast.

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