Relationship dossier
India
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
Practical security and connectivity cooperation amid border instability and political strain
India toward Myanmar
+30India has supported connectivity initiatives including the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project and has maintained government engagement and security cooperation with Myanmar. India continued engagement after the 2021 coup, while conflict and displacement near the border have complicated relations.
Myanmar toward India
+35Myanmar has cooperated with India on security matters, including transferring 22 Indian insurgents to Indian authorities in 2019. The two governments have also pursued connectivity projects, including the Kaladan initiative; the implementation and operational scope of these arrangements remain uncertain.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a durable practical basis in connectivity and security cooperation, including India's Kaladan project and Myanmar's 2019 transfer of Indian insurgents. It is not a close partnership: border conflict, displacement and instability following Myanmar's 2021 coup have created continuing complications.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
India and Myanmar have pursued practical cooperation in transport connectivity, border security and military affairs. India has continued government engagement and development projects despite Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, while Myanmar has cooperated on security matters, including transferring Indian insurgents to India in 2019. The relationship also faces strain from armed conflict and displacement along the border, as well as concerns about insurgent activity and cross-border movement.
Areas of tension
- Armed conflict and displacement across the India–Myanmar border
- Insurgent activity and cross-border security concerns
- Political instability following Myanmar's 2021 military coup
Key developments
Myanmar transferred 22 Indian insurgents to Indian authorities.
India and Myanmar pursued the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project to improve regional connectivity.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which major connectivity projects have been completed and are operating is unclear.
- The scope and consistency of security cooperation under Myanmar's post-coup authorities are uncertain.