As concern grows over military build-ups in western Myanmar, diplomats are discussing routing humanitarian aid into the coup-ravaged country via its eastern front. The United States and Thailand discussed cross-border aid during meetings this week, officials from both countries said. The US-based Chin Human Rights Organization is calling on donors to support cross-border aid – this time, from India. In photo after awkward photo, women are missing from aid or government delegations meeting with the Taliban. Some aid groups have quietly taken a similar position, hesitant to scale up emergency aid without guarantees that female staff can work with no restrictions.