Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s back-to-back visits to India and China have been described as an effort to avoid becoming overdependent on either country, but analysts said there was little reason to think it would erode Beijing’s “overarching influence”.The former military leader’s visit to India was his first trip abroad since assuming the presidency in April and saw the two countries agreeing to increase cooperation in areas such as trade, energy and defence.They also pledged to renew efforts to complete two key transport links, the India-Myanmar-thailand-highway" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="154652" data-entity-type="topic">India-Myanmar-Thailand highway and the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, which aims to boost maritime links and provide landlocked Indian states with access to the Bay of Bengal via Myanmar.
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Why Myanmar’s closer ties to India are unlikely to give China cause for concern
Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing recently visited both India and China, a move interpreted as an attempt to prevent overreliance on either nation. During his first foreign trip since becoming president in April, he met with Indian officials, agreeing to enhance cooperation in trade, energy, and defense.
Fan ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-29 · 08:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing recently visited both India and China, a move interpreted as an attempt to prevent overreliance on either nation. During his first foreign trip since becoming president in April, he met with Indian officials, agreeing to enhance cooperation in trade, energy, and defense. Both countries also committed to advancing transport projects, including the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway and the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, aimed at improving connectivity. Despite these efforts to diversify relationships, analysts believe these closer ties with India are unlikely to diminish China's significant influence over Myanmar.
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Myanmar and India pledged to renew efforts to complete the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway and the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.
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Myanmar and India agreed to increase cooperation in trade, energy, and defence.
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Myanmar's closer ties to India are unlikely to erode China's overarching influence.
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's visits to India and China are an effort to avoid overdependence on either country.
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