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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
TopicIndia-Myanmar

Topic: India-Myanmar

Necessity or trouble in making? What fencing of borders with Myanmar could mean for India

Modi govt has announced it will fence India’s border with Myanmar. Experts remain divided over the move, with some saying that it can make a dent in ‘Act East Policy’.  

Govt should reconsider India-Myanmar border fence. Costs & benefits don’t justify it

Border fencing is perhaps justified for Pakistan and Bangladesh. But on the Myanmar border, where the population is sparse and the threat of terrorism low, the proposal should be revisited.

Myanmar border-fencing idea isn’t a masterstroke. It comes from Manipur’s complete collapse

Residents of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram have had familial connections with Myanmar for centuries. It will be impossible to completely seal the man-made line.

India to stop free movement with Myanmar, fence entire border, says Amit Shah

The Free Movement Regime allows people living on both sides of border to travel 16 km into each other’s territory without a visa. Four Indian states share a 1,643-km border with Myanmar.

416 Myanmar soldiers crossed over to India, fighting at border a ‘concern’, says Army chief

Army chief says deployment upped on Indian side amid fighting between Myanmar's army & rebels, adds there is 'talk to further strengthen' fencing along Indo-Myanmar border.

151 Myanmar soldiers flee to Mizoram border village after rebel forces capture military base

According to Lawngtlai district police, the Assam Rifles have initiated the repatriation process. The surrendered Myanmar army personnel have been taken to Parva.

‘Whom to trust?’ — people of Myanmar’s border towns caught between military & an armed resistance

Resistance groups' sustained attacks on military bases forced civilians to flee to India. Those who stayed, don't know whom to side with, those who left, aren’t sure when they can return.

India reiterates support for democracy in Myanmar as resistance groups step up fight against junta

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Lwin Oo discussed a range of issues at the Foreign Office Consultations meet held Wednesday.

Govt orders probe into ‘cash-for-kidney’ charge against Apollo, hospital says, ‘baseless, misleading’

A report in the British daily The Daily Telegraph says poor Myanmarese villagers were lured to donate organs to rich patients from the same country.

At least 29 more Myanmar soldiers fleeing rebel attacks enter India, say police

Earlier this week, 43 Myanmar soldiers entered Mizoram after their military bases were overrun by rebels. Nearly 40 were sent back by Indian authorities.

On Camera

Govt must bring pending GST reforms too

The rate rationalisation this time will impact over 420 goods covering a vast range of sectors. The first two exercises to revamp the GST regime were much smaller in both range and impact.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?