More than 1,300 Myanmar nationals pour into Mizoram

More than 1,300 Myanmar nationals pour into Mizoram

Aizawl: As the civil war in Myanmar rages on, a fresh batch of more than 1,322 refugees have entered India in the past week, fleeing across the border into Mizoram, state home department officials confirmed to ThePrint.  The refugees are taking shelter in villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Champhai district — Khuangphah and Vaikhawtlang, … Read more

Mizoram CM slams historical India-Myanmar border demarcation

Mizoram CM slams historical India-Myanmar border demarcation

Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Friday criticised the demarcation of the India-Myanmar border, which he said was “drawn without the consent of the people by the British colonialists.” Speaking at the commemoration of the 25th district anniversary of Champhai, located at the Mizoram-Myanmar border, Lalduhoma said, “The British colonialists, motivated solely by administrative convenience, imposed … Read more

Manipur: India Deports First Batch Of Illegal Immigrants To Myanmar

Manipur: India Deports First Batch Of Illegal Immigrants To Myanmar

Home News Manipur: India Deports First Batch Of Illegal Immigrants To Myanmar | VIDEO Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that as many as 77 illegal immigrants, including 55 women and five children, from Myanmar, where a civil war-like scenario is unfolding, will be deported in the coming week. Screengrab from video shared on … Read more

After meeting Shah, CM Lalduhoma confident Mizoram sector of India-Myanmar border won’t be fenced

After meeting Shah, CM Lalduhoma confident Mizoram sector of India-Myanmar border won’t be fenced

Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Saturday asked the Narendra Modi government to leave out the state from the proposed India-Myanmar border fencing. This demand comes at a time when the state’s NGO Coordination Committee (NGOCC) has announced its intentions to go ahead with its protests planned against the move.  “The state government is opposed to … Read more

Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee to protest scrapping of FMR & border fencing

Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee to protest scrapping of FMR & border fencing

Aizawl: A day after Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma urged civil societies and the public to remain calm on the issue of Free Movement Regime (FMR) being scrapped and fencing along Indo-Myanmar border, the state’s NGO Coordination Committee (NGOCC) announced its decision Wednesday to take further action. The NGOCC is a conglomerate of central committee of … Read more

India’s Border with Myanmar to be Protected Like Border with Bangladesh |

India’s Border with Myanmar to be Protected Like Border with Bangladesh |

NEW DELHI: In response to the influx of Myanmar army soldiers into India due to ethnic clashes in their home country, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that India will be erecting a fence along the border with Myanmar to restrict free movement. Speaking at the passing out parade of Assam Police commandos, … Read more