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The Indian Air Force last week evacuated 112 people stranded in Wuhan<\/a>, one of several operations by India to the the Chinese city at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. But while India is one of many countries to help its citizens in need, what was also striking about this particular mission was that 36 people in this group were foreign nationals, primarily from Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Maldives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evacuation was somewhat overshadowed by the intense media coverage of US President Donald Trump\u2019s recent visit to India, as well as attention on the outbreak of communal violence in the country. But while India\u2019s evacuations of not just its own citizens but also those belonging to neighbouring countries was mainly a humanitarian mission, it did have significant political ramifications reflecting India\u2019s regional diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please click here to read the full “Side effects: Covid-19 allows India a chance to lend Myanmar a hand<\/a>” article published at The Interpreter, written by School of Government and International Relations PhD Candidates, Teesta Prakash and Phyu Phyu Oo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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