An Indian state-owned company has sent Myanmar large amounts of fuel suitable for warships since the military seized power in 2021, but the actual recipient is shrouded in secrecy.

Since the military coup in February 2021, a state-owned Indian company with a history of selling to Myanmar military suppliers has sold more than US$3.7 million in fuel – including over $1.5 million in navy grade diesel – to a mysterious Myanmar consignee listed in contracts only as “The Master”.