Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA) is pleased to host an online webinar discussion on “Myanmar’s New Administration and the India-China Equation”, featuring Dr. Shrabana Barua, Dr. Hunter Marston, Ms. Ophelia Yumlembam and moderated by Mr. Rahul Karan Reddy.
The webinar discussion will be grounded in the need to move beyond descriptive accounts of China’s influence and instead will critically examine the possibilities and limits of foreign policy change in Myanmar. By linking domestic political developments with external strategic dynamics, the discussion will seek to assess whether the new administration presents a genuine inflection point or a continuation of established patterns of engagement. It will further question the underlying assumptions that China’s influence in Myanmar is expanding, while India’s role is diminishing.
Speakers:
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Dr. Shrabana Barua (Discussant), Associate Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University
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Dr. Hunter Marston (Discussant), Director, Southeast Asia Program, Lowy Institute, Australia
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Ms. Ophelia Yumlembam (Discussant), Research Associate, ORCA
Moderator: Mr. Rahul Karan Reddy, Senior Research Associate, ORCA & Director, ORCA Consultancy
Webinar Details:
Date: May 29th, 2026
Time: 3:30 to 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Online (Zoom - Link will be shared with registered participants only)
Mandatory Registration:
We invite scholars, students, and professionals interested in Southeast Asian geopolitics, foreign policymaking and China-Myanmar relations to participate in this discussion.
To register, please complete the form in the following link: https://forms.gle/H6jWF2dFg9BeboKZ8
Kindly note that registrations will close by 5 PM on 28th May. The Zoom link will be shared via email with registered participants on a first-cum-first serve basis.
Important Guidelines:
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Only registered participants will be permitted to attend the webinar.
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The Zoom link is non-transferable and should not be shared.
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Participants must join the session using the same email ID as well as registration name provided during the registration; access will not be granted otherwise.