Manipur, Myanmar and democracy

“You can change your friend but you cannot change your neighbours”, goes a saying. If we must comment, the saying has a fair dose of truth, even if it does not qualify to be called a universal truth and the same saying applies to neighbouring States/countries. Although there are very few corporate houses in Manipur which can make investment in Myanmar, and Manipur is, by no means, a geopolitical power by itself, people of Manipur have been closely following what are happening in Myanmar, specially the much-awaited transition towards democracy.

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“You can change your friend but you cannot change your neighbours”, goes a saying. If we must comment, the saying has a fair dose of truth, even if it does not qualify to be called a universal truth and the same saying applies to neighbouring States/countries. Although there are very few corporate houses in Manipur which can make investment in Myanmar, and Manipur is, by no means, a geopolitical power by itself, people of Manipur have been closely following what are happening in Myanmar, specially the much-awaited transition towards democracy.

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