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India's Kaladan and China's Kyaukphyu connectivity projects in Myanmar, designed to mitigate their respective strategic vulnerabilities, face significant implementation challenges due to Myanmar's internal conflicts and exacerbate geopolitical contestation in the Indo-Pacific region. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate and compare the strategic significance, implementation challenges, and geopolitical ramifications of India's Kaladan and China's Kyaukphyu infrastructure projects in Myanmar.

August 27, 2026Asia Europe JournalOpen Access

Different approaches to build connectivity in Myanmar: a case study of India’s Kaladan and China’s Kyaukphyu Projects

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DSDr. Arundhati Sharma HSHimani Sharma

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Comparative case study analyzes India and China’s connectivity initiatives in post-coup Myanmar, highlighting critical geopolitical contestation across the Indo-Pacific region.

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To evaluate and compare the strategic significance, implementation challenges, and geopolitical ramifications of India's Kaladan and China's Kyaukphyu infrastructure projects in Myanmar.
Conducted a comparative case study of India's Kaladan Project under the Act East Policy and China's Kyaukphyu Project under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Analyzed endogenous and exogenous factors influencing project delivery in Rakhine state, including civil conflict between the Tatmadaw and ethnic armed organizations like the Arakan Army.
Both connectivity corridors are designed to overcome key strategic bottlenecks, specifically India's Siliguri corridor and China's Malacca Strait vulnerabilities.
Post-coup internal instability and active civil conflict in Rakhine state present severe execution hurdles and security risks to both initiatives.
Myanmar's role as a gateway between South and Southeast Asia amplifies bilateral geopolitical rivalry and contestation across the Indo-Pacific.

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Sharma et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9da10c91c1e92621d72 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10308-026-00787-y

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Comparative case study analyzes India and China’s connectivity initiatives in post-coup Myanmar, highlighting critical geopolitical contestation across the Indo-Pacific region.

Different approaches to build connectivity in Myanmar: a case study of India’s Kaladan and China’s Kyaukphyu Projects

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Different approaches to build connectivity in Myanmar: a case study of India’s Kaladan and China’s Kyaukphyu Projects

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