Lieutenant General PC Nair is a retired officer of the Indian Army with a career spanning over four decades. He served as the Director General of the Assam Rifles, India’s oldest paramilitary force, where he played a crucial role in counter-insurgency operations in the North-East region. Lt. Gen. Nair (Retd) has extensive expertise in dealing with insurgency, tribal dynamics, and border security. He is also recognised for his in-depth understanding of India’s internal security challenges, particularly in volatile regions such as Manipur, Nagaland, and the North East. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Lt Gen PC Nair (Retd.) discusses the proposed Rakhine Corridor in Myanmar, which has sparked political and military tensions in Bangladesh.He explains how China is expanding its influence through the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and why the US seeks to increase its foothold via humanitarian aid in Myanmar. He also explores why Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, is delaying elections and the growing rift with Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. He also discusses the impact of militancy along the Myanmar border and how growing Chinese influence in Bangladesh affects India.Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction 01:50 – Power Game in Myanmar’s Rakhine06:30 – China’s Ties with Myanmar’s Arakan Army11:57 – ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ in Rakhine14:00 – Yunus’s Interest in Rakhine Corridor19:27 – American Presence in Bangladesh23:17 – Muhammad Yunus vs Army27:16 – Kaladan Multimodal Project32:28 – Challenges on the Indo-Myanmar Border35:38 – Bangladesh's ‘Two Chicken Necks’41:43 – Revival of Lalmonirhat Airbase46:36 – Jamaat-e-Islami Comeback in B'desh48:54 – Myanmar’s Rare-Earth Mining51:43 – Militant Groups in Myanmar57:33 – India-Bangladesh Relations

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