Rakhine Reset: India, Bangladesh Turn to AA [Arakan Army] as Myanmar Junta Ousted
“With the AA now in full control of the borders, both the Indian and Bangladeshi governments have had to engage with the ethnic army while stopping short of officially recognizing it. Bangladesh is in direct contact with the AA, while India is engaging through the Mizoram state government. Reports suggest that the AA has even opened an office in Mizoram.”
“In April, there were reports of direct communications between the AA and Bangladeshi authorities, prompting the Myanmar regime to lodge a formal protest with Bangladesh.”
“Bangladesh’s National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman and Foreign Ministry Advisor Touhid Hossain responded that the regime had lost control of its western border, and the interim Bangladeshi government would engage with any group it deemed necessary to protect and promote national interests.”
“…the AA and the Rakhine people benefited from the non-interventionist stance taken by neighboring India and Bangladesh, who declined to collaborate with the regime by enforcing blockades to pressure the AA. Instead, they acknowledged the reality on the ground and allowed limited cross-border trade.”
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