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Myanmar Pakistan

Relationship assessment

Defense engagement alongside Pakistani criticism of Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya

Myanmar toward Pakistan

+10

Myanmar pursued defense procurement involving JF-17 aircraft developed jointly by Pakistan and China, providing a concrete area of bilateral engagement.

Pakistan toward Myanmar

-5

Pakistan publicly criticized Myanmar over violence against Rohingya Muslims, while participating in defense-related engagement through the JF-17 program.

Overall relationship

0

The relationship includes a concrete defense-related connection through Myanmar’s reported JF-17 acquisition, but Pakistani criticism of Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya represents a major bilateral strain. The scope and durability of cooperation beyond these features are unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Myanmar and Pakistan have maintained bilateral engagement, including Myanmar’s reported acquisition of JF-17 aircraft developed jointly by Pakistan and China. Pakistan has also publicly criticized Myanmar over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims, creating a significant point of tension. The relationship therefore combines defense-related engagement with disagreement over Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya.

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