Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:25am on 23 Oct 2026,Friday International
American national Mathew Aaron VanDyke returned to India and appeared before a Delhi court on October 23, 2026, in a case involving alleged arms and drone warfare training for ethnic armed groups in Myanmar. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals in March, alleging they entered Myanmar through Mizoram and trained members of groups including the Chin National Front and Kachin Independence Army. The NIA’s September chargesheet invoked immigration-related offences, while its investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act remains open. The case continues before the court. (PC: X)
