Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:38am on 25 Jul 2025,Friday India Global
A strategic “Rakhine Corridor” in Myanmar’s Rakhine State—presented as a humanitarian aid route—is stirring a geopolitical contest among China, India, and the United States . With the Arakan Army (AA) now controlling most of Rakhine, the corridor is poised to become a zone of influence over the Bay of Bengal gateway . India backs its Kaladan transit link, while China pushes its Kyaukphyu deep‑sea port/SEZ projects under the Belt and Road initiative . The U.S. and UN are advancing the corridor proposal and courting Bangladeshi cooperation, alarming Dhaka’s military leadership over sovereignty concerns.
