The Free Movement Regime (FMR) allowed citizens residing close to both sides of the border to move 16 km into each other's territory without passport or visa.
Last week, India had expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Myanmar on the occasion of the third anniversary of the military establishment. The junta has been locked into an embittered battle with the country's ethnic militia groups since last year.
The move could virtually put an end to the Free Movement Regime (FMR) prevalent along the porous border. The FMR allows people residing close to the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km into each other's territory without any document.
Adding these repatriated soldiers from Mizoram, the total number of Myanmar Army personnel sent back to their country stands at 635 since November of the previous year.
Amit Shah was addressing the passing out parade of the first batch of the five newly constituted Assam Police Commando battalions.
As per Myanmar's military council, both sides agreed on an immediate ceasefire, the disengaging of military personnel and settlement of disputes through dialogue. China had been concerned about the rising violence and the safety of Chinese citizens in northern Myanmar.
The airstrikes took place in Sagaing region's Khampat town, just south of the Indian border. However, the military denied responsibility for the aerial attack on Sunday, claiming that it was false news spread by an independent online news service sympathetic to the anti-military resistance.
A spokesperson for Kachin Human Rights Watch, who asked to be identified only by his first name Jacob for fear of being arrested by the military, said the group's members in the area had confirmed to him that a helicopter had crashed there.
All 104 soldiers were subsequently repatriated to Myanmar. The recent repatriation underscores the collaborative efforts between the two countries to address cross-border incidents and uphold international norms.
At least 151 Myanmarese soldiers fled to Mizoram's Lawngtlai district after their camps in the neighbouring country were overrun by an armed ethnic group, an Assam Rifles officer said. Watch To know more!
Kapil Sibal, during the Supreme Court hearing, underscored the intricacies of tracing population movements in history and delved into Assam's historical evolution.
Manipur gunfight: Security forces reaching the spot found 13 bodies so far, he said, adding their identities were yet to be ascertained but they appeared not to be locals. Tengnoupal district shares a porous border with Myanmar.
Around 248 grams of heroin was smuggled from Myanmar to be sold in Mizoram. The accused has been arrested by state excise and narcotics department.
The Ministry of External Affairs, in its latest advisory, asked to refrain from using inter-state travel by road. Also, it asked Indian nationals living in Myanmar to register with the Embassy of India, Yangon by filling up the emergency form.
These 29 soldiers had entered Mizoram on November 16 after their camp at Tuibual in Myanmar's Chin state, a few km from the international border, was overrun by Chin National Defence Force (CNDF), a local militia group affiliated with the PDF.
Nearly 5,000 people from Myanmar crossed over to India as violence escalated between the armed forces and rebel groups. Three ethnic minority forces launched a coordinated offensive against the junta-ruled government in late October, and intend to control the border with India.
Assam Rifles facilitated the transfer to the Myanmar government, while the remaining three soldiers are expected to follow suit.
Several Myanmar nationals who were injured in the Myanmar army airstrike have crossed the international border entered Mizoram's Champhai district and were admitted to a hospital for treatment.
Myanmar military has been embroiled in a conflict with ethnic rebel armies since the coup in 2021. It has launched several airstrikes against guerrilla forces and rebel fighters that have claimed the lives of many citizens.
In an intelligence-based joint operation with Manipur Police, NIA arrested Seiminlun Gangte in a case related to a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar and Bangladesh-based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against India.
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