Govt erecting barbed wire fencing along 400 km Manipur-Myanmar border

Indian government is erecting barbed wire fencing along around 400 km India-Myanmar border with Manipur.

Assam Rifles officials said that Manipur Governor Sushri Anusuiya Uikey on Thursday inspected India-Myanmar border fencing in Moreh, 110 km south of Manipur capital Imphal.

During the visit, the officers of Assam Rifles briefed the Governor about the security preparedness along the border to check infiltration, smuggling of various contrabands including drugs and numerous border crimes.


The Governor said that the cases of drug trafficking, illegal smuggling along the border have decreased significantly due to the strict vigil maintained by the security forces.

Following intensified clashes between Myanmar Army and Defence Force in Myanmar, the Manipur government has deployed additional security forces and asked the Assam Rifles to maintain strict vigil along the international border.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also recently reviewed the prevailing security situation, operational preparedness, and ongoing construction work of the border fence along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur

The Manipur government is considering setting up a temporary shelter home in the border town of Moreh. The shelter will accommodate 5,000 immigrants. More than 30,500 Myanmar nationals are already taking shelter at 160 relief camps and other places including community centres in eight of the 11 districts in Mizoram.