The role of India as one of the key arms exporters to Myanmar (february 2021 - may 2023)

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Abstract

The paper raises a question of weapon transfer to Myanmar over the past 2 years. In such dynamic process India was one of the key weapon suppliers to Myanmar military junta. The article describes the political reasons of Indian cooperation with military government of Myanmar in the field of arms transfer. The potential risks of such cooperation are also indicated. The paper highlights the statistical information related to weapons transfer from India to Myanmar.

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Ivan A. Zaitsev

E.M. Primakov Institute of World economy and international relations, Russian Academy of Science (IMEMO RAN)

Email: kouaun6803@gmail.com
Moscow, Russian Federation

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