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    India to fence entire 1,643-kilometre stretch of border with Myanmar: Home Minister

    Posted 08 Feb 2024

    Updated 16 Mar 2024

    2 min read

    • The primary aim is to enhance surveillance capabilities and establish a patrol track along the border for effective monitoring.
      • The announcement aligns with the government’s dedication to fortify national borders. 

     

    • Need for border fencing 
      • Absence of natural barriers: Except for the Himalayas India’s borders are are man-made which enhances their vulnerabilities. 
      • Diplomatic issues
        • India’s border with Nepal and Bhutan are open (i.e., people can move across the borders without any visa restrictions).
        • Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar allows people living on either side of the border to travel up to 16 km inside each other's country without a visa.
      • Porous borders also persist across Pakistan and Bangladesh borders, 
      • Tackling cross-border threats such as cross border terrorism, illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking.

     

    • Issues in border fencing 
      • Delays in the acquisition of land as land is a state subject. Also, locals fear loss of portions of their land.
      • Rugged terrain (such as marshy land, riverine borders, high mountains) and extreme climatic conditions (like in Siachen Glacier). 
      • Some of India’s borders with its neighbours are disputed and therefore are not demarcated.
      • High cost of construction and maintenance.
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    • security
    • border fencing
    • India-Myanmar Border
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