Chinese influence, North East strife are key challenges for India

What does the continued large-scale fighting in the Myanmar civil war mean for India? The violence in Myanmar began when the military forcibly took over power in February 2021, deposing the elected government. In response, three major ethnic armed groups united to form the Three Brotherhood Alliance - the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army - which then launched a concerted offensive against the junta forces. Today, the fighting has intensified on many fronts with the Arakan Army taking control of the country's border with Bangladesh. Myanmar has seen ethnic insurgencies almost…