India-Myanmar Defence Dialogue to Be Held in Guwahati Amid Border Security Concerns
· India · The Hindu, ABC News (AU)
India and Myanmar will hold their third annual Defence Cooperation Meeting in Guwahati on October 7, 2026, marking the first time the dialogue is being held in India's Northeast region. The meeting will be chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and his Myanmar counterpart, who is expected to arrive with a delegation for the talks. Discussions will focus on training, capacity building, and security issues along the 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, including concerns about insurgent movement, narcotics trafficking, and illegal arms. The decision to hold the dialogue in Guwahati underscores the growing strategic focus on security challenges in the Northeast, which shares a land border with Myanmar and has been affected by cross-border developments. Myanmar has assured India that its territory will not be used against India, building on the second annual dialogue held in Naypyitaw in September 2025.
Why it matters
The dialogue aims to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and address shared security threats along the porous India-Myanmar border, which has historically facilitated insurgent activity and illegal trade. Holding the meeting in Guwahati reflects India's intent to enhance regional stability and improve coordination with Myanmar on border management and counter-insurgency efforts.
Read the original report — The Hindu
Join us on Telegram
Breaking news the moment it lands. At 10,000 members we ship the Android app.