CNI News
29 December 2024
Although some Chinese media covered that India was supporting the Arakan Army (AA), it was impossible, said military and political analysts from Myanmar.
The Indian government government and the Indian Army have extensive contacts with the Rakhine armed group, the AA, stated a Chinese media.
Because the data was incomplete and the probability was very low, it was impossible that India was supporting weapons to the AA, director of the Thayninga Institute for Strategy Studies U Thein Tun Oo told CNI News.
" Both China and India share borders with Myanmar. They might use the AA, the KIA and the MNDAA to create a proxy war if they want to. But the EAOs can change to various sides if there is another country which supports more. It's the nature of non-state actors. Creating a proxy war is very dangerous. There is a point to be considered how India will support a group that has already been declared a terrorist group or non-state actors. It's impossible that India is supporting weapons to the AA because the data is incomplete and the probability is very low. But this assessment may change if new information comes to light." he said.
While Mizoram State MP and the AA's regional leader were meeting
The AA has captured 13 townships in Rakhine State and it is now severely waging offensives to Gwa Town; there are Sittwe, Kyauk Phyu and Manaung only left to be captured, announced the AA.
Moreover, assessments - as the Kaladan Project passes Paletwa Township, Chin State as well as Kyauktaw and Ponnagyun Township, Rakhine State and ends in Sittwe, India has to talk with the AA - have emerged.
Although India might not support the AA politically and militarily, it could negotiate with organizations concerned so as not to damage its Kaladan Project, chairman of the PNLO-NCA/S, Col. Khun Okkar told CNI News.
" Chinese media said that India supports weapons to the AA. I don't know if they have any evidence, either. I don't think India supports the AA. But the Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Officer said that Bangladesh won't talk with non-state actors the other day. The meaning of non-state actor is very important in politics. Because the AA is a group of non-state actors, India doesn't seem to support the AA. But it might negotiate with organizations or companies concerned so as not damage the Kaladan Project. India might contact the AA in some way." he said.
While seeing the Kaladan Project
It was impossible that India was supporting the AA; The India's foreign policy had prevented to do so, a senior official taking part in the peace process of Myanmar told CNI News.
The accusation that India was supporting the AA was only the misinformation and it was just a political propaganda, said the Indian diplomatic circles.
Mizoram MP Pu Valalvena and officials of the AA discussed the matter regarding building the road between Mizoram State, India and Paletwa, Chin State on the border of the two countries on 29th February 2024.
The meeting might be lower level negotiations regarding the Kaladan Project and sending the AA's wounded soldiers to India to receive medical treatment as well as the security for civilians on the border, considered military analysts.
