Madhuban

After the military coup in Myanmar in 2021 , the situation has collapsed. The country is now trapped in a civil war. Myanmar shares a border with four important states of Northeast India. Hence, developments in Myanmar must be viewed from the perspective of stability in these four sensitive states. Along with that, Myanmar’s strategic importance cannot be ignored by India either from the viewpoint of Southeast Asia or China. ..... For India, the issue of anti-national elements in the Northeast and their advantage from weak governance in neighboring countries has always been a constant headache. Over the last three decades, the nuisance of extremist organizations in the Northeastern states has reduced to a large extent. However, in recent years, the situation in Manipur and Nagaland has become alarming. At the same time, the 2021 coup in Myanmar and the intense conflict between the army and anti-military groups have ended the country’s stability. Therefore, apart from the violenc...

The demographic balance of European countries is changing, with the number of senior citizens increasing. This shift has also impacted their economies. Asian and African countries, where the youth population is on the rise, will benefit from these changes. Thus, migrant workers will play the most crucial role in sustaining the growth rate of Western nations.   … Migration is an inevitable component of globalization. As globalization accelerated over the past three to four decades, migration across the globe also increased. While this has triggered varied reactions, opposition to migration has been particularly strong in Western countries—the very nations that were the first and the greatest beneficiaries of globalization. However, in order to keep economies dynamic and expanding, the migration of both essential and skilled manpower becomes unavoidable. In developed countries, including Europe, the demographic balance is shifting, with the number of senior citizens increasing....