Mizzima-Nov 3
India’s army handed training simulators to Myanmar’s military during staff talks in Naypyitaw on 28 and 29 October, at least the fourth time since September 2025 that Indian forces have publicly announced giving equipment to the junta’s armed forces. According to a post on X by the Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information, the eighth India-Myanmar Army-to-Army Staff Talks focused on joint training, exercises, capacity building and professional exchanges. The post said the simulators were handed over to the Myanmar Army, “further reinforcing bilateral military ties and mutual trust.” It did not say what type of simulators were provided or how many. The talks are the latest in a series of military exchanges since the military, which seized power in a February 2021 coup, installed junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, who declared himself “president,” as head of state in April.
The handover follows a sequence of earlier transfers announced by Indian forces. In September 2025, during the seventh round of staff talks, the Indian Army presented a visiting Myanmar delegation with IT laboratory equipment to strengthen its digital training capabilities. In February, an Indian Army team installed a 12-lane infantry weapon training simulator at the Myanmar Army Combat Forces School in Bahtoo, southern Shan State, and trained Myanmar soldiers to operate it. In May, Indian Navy chief Adm. Dinesh K. Tripathi handed the Myanmar Navy a containerized small arms simulator and a rigid inflatable boat during a four-day visit, according to the Indian Navy. Read more at:
