Why Myanmar’s ‘sham election’ is bad for India, good for China

Analysts argue that India should support a free and fair election in Myanmar as this is the only way to solve the refugee crisis and resume work on stalled infrastructure projects, vital for New Delhi’s Act East policy

Under fire for its brutal campaign against pro-democracy elements and widespread human rights abuses, Myanmar’s junta has said that the long-promised elections will begin on December 28.
The planned vote — denounced by international monitors as a facade to legitimise the military’s 2021 coup — is set to take place amid an escalating civil war that has left large parts of the country outside the junta’s control.