Myanmar is the only ASEAN country sharing a land border with India -- 1,643 km touching four northeastern states -- formalized by the 1951 Treaty of Friendship. Myanmar is not a Hague Apostille Convention member, so a Power of Attorney executed there for use on Indian property still requires a chain-legalization route ending in attestation by the Embassy of India, Yangon. Myanmar is also not a Section 44A CPC reciprocating territory, unlike Bangladesh. This platform flags a genuinely important and unusual finding: foreigners, including Indian nationals, cannot own land in Myanmar, and inheritance of Myanmar land by a foreign heir is reportedly discretionary rather than guaranteed. India's Free Movement Regime with Myanmar was suspended in February 2024, a significant recent change. Myanmar has been under military rule since the February 2021 coup, with an active civil conflict and martial law in parts of the country -- this platform gives its Business guide for Myanmar an unusually heavy caveat given how volatile conditions remain, and nothing on this platform should be read as current business, investment, or travel guidance without independent re-verification. Seven dedicated Myanmar guides are live below.
