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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicIndia-Myanmar border

Topic: India-Myanmar border

What are Western mercenaries doing in Myanmar? India must stay vigilant

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma has flagged an unusual rise in foreign arrivals. Nearly 2,000 Western visitors entered Mizoram between June and December 2024.

Porous borders, patchy checks: Foreigners’ arrests bare gaps exploited to slip into Myanmar via Mizoram

This was also evident in the case of 7 foreign nationals, arrested by NIA last week, who allegedly entered the state and then crossed over to Myanmar without being flagged.

Assam Congress shouldn’t blame BJP for its leadership failures

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Ladakh to Mizoram—India’s border regions are unstable. We need a new internal security policy

China and Pakistan are fishing in troubled waters, Bangladesh is reopening old wounds—like Macbeth’s witches, stirring the cauldron of conflict and disorder.

Manipur: 10 suspected Kuki militants killed, ‘war-like’ ammo stockpile seized in Assam Rifles op

The 48-hr operation started on 14 May on the basis of intelligence input on movement of cadres along border near New Samtal village in Khengjoy, ThePrint has learnt.

SubscriberWrites: Fencing Off Identity–Why India’s Northeast Rejects the Border Barrier

India’s plan to fence its 1,643 km border with Myanmar sparks outrage, threatening indigenous ties, livelihoods, and diplomatic relations while raising concerns over security and local impact.

Bangladesh, Myanmar pose new security threats for India—domestic politics isn’t helping either

Earlier, terrorist attacks emanated from Pakistan. Now, there is the possibility of Bangladesh too promoting anti-India activities. Worse, the two could work in unison.

Fighters from Myanmar civil war aggravate bitter ethnic conflict in Manipur

Sources told Reuters the conflict was spreading to new areas as militants from rival groups come across the border to Manipur.

Starlink ‘being used by insurgent groups’ along Myanmar border, seized device ‘belonged to RPF/PLA’

Musk, owner of SpaceX which makes Starlink, has denied his devices are being used for terror activities in India. The seized device is being looked into by specialised Indian agencies.

On Camera

Casteism didn’t disappear in Indian cities. It just learned English

Urban India isn’t post-casteism; it’s post-confession. It wants the benefits of hierarchy without the embarrassment of admitting to it.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.