Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on X, previously Twitter, that a plan to increase the fencing along the India-Myanmar border by 70 km addressed at a meeting today amid protests over illegal immigrants entering Manipur from neighboring Myanmar.
One day after requesting that the government cease the “free movement regime” along the India-Myanmar border, Mr. Singh met with the Chief Secretary, members of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), state police, and representatives from the Home Department.
People who live near to the border between India and Myanmar permitted to cross 16 kilometres without a passport under the “free movement regime.” The Chief Minister told reporters in Imphal, the state capital, on Saturday that since security officers stationed at least 14 to 15 kilometers within Indian territory, illegal immigrants may attempt to elude them.
“Held a meeting with BRO representatives and discussed the proposal to start building an additional 70 km of border wall along the Indo-Myanmar border. The Chief Secretary, DGP, and representatives from the Home Department accompanied me,” Mr. Singh said in the article.
“Protecting our porous borders has become an urgent necessity in light of the rise in illegal immigration and drug smuggling from the neighboring country,” he added.
Less than 10% of Eastern Manipur’s international border with Myanmar walled, leaving the area vulnerable to drug smuggling. The region’s five districts share a 400-km border with Myanmar. The border between India and Myanmar stretches 1,600 kilometers in total.
Strategic experts advise fencing key areas of the international border from where the largest illegal immigration infiltration occurs if fencing the entire border is not feasible owing to topographical and financial considerations.
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