Western Mercenary Arrests Signal 'New Great Game' at India's Doorstep

• Arrests of Western mercenaries like Mathew Van Dyke and six Ukrainians by NIA highlight an emerging 'Great Game East' in Myanmar.
• The US supports anti-junta forces in Myanmar, supplying war material and sending mercenaries to train rebels in modern combat technology, including drones.
• China backs the Myanmar military dictatorship due to significant investments in the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, which is threatened by rebel attacks.
• Northeast India has become a corridor for Western mercenaries to reach rebel groups, training them in drone warfare and combat communications.
• India's crackdown on mercenaries, despite past tolerance, is influenced by concerns over drone attacks on Indian forces and the stability of its 'Act East' policy.