Manipur Police claims illegal cross-border drug smuggling from Myanmar on the rise despite measures taken
5 years, 4 months ago

Manipur Police claims illegal cross-border drug smuggling from Myanmar on the rise despite measures taken

Firstpost  

Illegal cross-border smuggling of drugs from neighbouring Myanmar to Manipur is witnessing a rapid rise despite measures being undertaken, police said. Imphal: Illegal cross-border smuggling of drugs from neighbouring Myanmar to Manipur is witnessing a rapid rise despite measures being undertaken by law enforcers to check the menace, police said. A high ranking police officer told PTI that most of the drugs smuggled from Myanmar are heroin, brown sugar and amphetamine tablets, known as “WY tablets” in the common parlance. “There is no doubt that illegal cross-border drug smuggling has increased in recent years and Manipur has become a favourable transit route for transporting them to other parts of the country and beyond,” the officer said.

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Aid of over Rs 247 crore given to violence-hit Manipur in 2024: Centre's report
6 days, 18 hours ago

Aid of over Rs 247 crore given to violence-hit Manipur in 2024: Centre's report

India Today  

The Narendra Modi-led central government extended special assistance of over Rs 247 crore to the Manipur government amid the ethnic clashes that broke out in the state in 2023. A report by the Union Home Ministry highlighted that for the operation of relief camps for people displaced due to the violence in Manipur, the centre approved Rs 101.75 crore on …

India completes over 9 km fencing at Manipur's Moreh along Myanmar border; road construction underway: MHA
1 week ago

India completes over 9 km fencing at Manipur's Moreh along Myanmar border; road construction underway: MHA

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi : India has completed a 9.214 km-long border fencing project at Manipur's Moreh along the India-Myanmar border and work on constructing a road parallel to the fence is currently in progress, a project aimed at enhancing security and curbing illegal cross-border activities as well as improve accessibility and strengthen patrolling in the region, the MHA report said. The …

Myanmarese living within 10km of Manipur border can enter state with a pass: MHA letter
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Myanmarese living within 10km of Manipur border can enter state with a pass: MHA letter

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of home affairs on Tuesday informed the Manipur government about a new scheme to allow Myanmar residents who live within 10km of the border into Manipur, but after getting a “border pass” from the Assam Rifles, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that the facility will also be applicable for Manipur’s border residents who wish to …

BRO steps up India-Myanmar border fencing work near Manipur's Moreh: PRO Defence
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BRO steps up India-Myanmar border fencing work near Manipur's Moreh: PRO Defence

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: Border Roads Organisation has stepped up India-Myanmar border fencing work near Moreh town in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, an official said on Saturday. "BRO has commenced work of erecting the border fencing along the India-Myanmar border in the general area of Moreh in Tengnoupal district," PRO Defence Kohima told PTI over the phone. Only 10 km of the international border …

Manipur goes hard, destroys poppy plantations in 19,135 acres in last seven years
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur goes hard, destroys poppy plantations in 19,135 acres in last seven years

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: As part of the “war on drugs,” Manipur destroyed poppy plantations in areas measuring over 19,135 acres between 2017 and 2024, a report prepared by the Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre said. According to the report, an analysis of 2023-2024 had confirmed the existence of poppy cultivation in Chandel, Churachandpur, Kamjong, Kangpokpi, Noney, Senapati, Tamenglong, Tengnoupal and Ukhrul, all …

Government sanctions ₹31,000 crore to fence Myanmar border
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Government sanctions ₹31,000 crore to fence Myanmar border

The Hindu  

The Union government has approved ₹31,000 crore to fence the Myanmar border, a senior Home Ministry official said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said fencing work had been completed on 30 km of the border, which, he termed the root cause of the ethnic violence in Manipur. The Cabinet Committee on Security had, in principle, approved …

Manipur Violence Linked to 'Drug Economy', 'Christian World', Intel Sources Tell News18
4 months ago

Manipur Violence Linked to 'Drug Economy', 'Christian World', Intel Sources Tell News18

News 18  

The violence in Manipur is linked to the region’s “drug economy” and proliferation of Christianity, top intelligence sources told CNN-News18 on Tuesday. A big parallel economy of drugs worth Rs 60,000 crore is flourishing in Manipur against the state budget of Rs 35,000 crore, the sources said. “The Myanmar drug cartel has spillover in Manipur and because of the hills …

Manipur deports another batch of illegal immigrants to Myanmar, so far 115 deported: Details
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Manipur deports another batch of illegal immigrants to Myanmar, so far 115 deported: Details

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Manipur government deported 38 more illegal immigrants belonging to Myanmar through the Integrated Check Post, Moreh. The information was shared by Manipur CM N Biren Singh adding that the state government was making all efforts to identify illegal immigrants from Myanmar and send them back to their localities. “In continuation of the deportation process of immigrants, the …

We’re providing security to migrant workers: Manipur CM
6 months, 4 weeks ago

We’re providing security to migrant workers: Manipur CM

The Hindu  

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said his government was providing security to around 4,000 migrant labourers working at various construction sites in the State. The Manipur police said they had arrested 27-year-old Sairom Birjit Singh, a member of the Kangleipak Communist Party, one of the seven valley-based Meitei extremist groups that has been routinely banned by the government. ‘Extortions …

'If things were normal, this would not have happened': Jaishankar on fencing of Indo-Myanmar border
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'If things were normal, this would not have happened': Jaishankar on fencing of Indo-Myanmar border

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that if the situation in neighboring Myanmar were normal, there would be no necessity to fence along the Indo-Myanmar border or end the Free Movement Regime. Centre to fence Indo-Myanmar border The government in February this year announced the decision to fence the 1,643-kilometer-long India-Myanmar border in another …

Myanmar national held with heroin worth Rs 9.6 crore in Mizoram's Champai district
10 months ago

Myanmar national held with heroin worth Rs 9.6 crore in Mizoram's Champai district

India TV News  

Aizawl: Assam Rifles seized 1.3 kg of heroin valued at Rs 9.6 crore and apprehended a Myanmar national for possessing the illegal substance in Mizoram's Champai district, an official from the paramilitary forces said on Thursday. Ethnic violence in Manipur fuels drug smuggling in Mizoram Earlier, Mizoram's Excise and Narcotics Minister, Lalnghinglova Hmar, disclosed that there is a concerning surge …

Along the border, Free Movement Regime a boon for some, a bane for some others
11 months ago

Along the border, Free Movement Regime a boon for some, a bane for some others

Hindustan Times  

The verdant hills of Mizoram’s Champai district hold many treasures -- pristine rivers where the sun’s rays bounce off the clear blue of the water, a trove of animals and birds, and long stretches of virgin forest illuminated only by the silver slats of moonlight at night. Security forces on the ground said that FMR allowed a thriving smuggling racket …

Process To Scrap FMR Along India-Myanmar Border Has Begun: Amit Shah
11 months ago

Process To Scrap FMR Along India-Myanmar Border Has Begun: Amit Shah

ABP News  

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime between India and Myanmar in a bid to ensure internal security of India and to maintain the demographic structure of the northeastern states of India bordering Myanmar. The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that the Free …

1643 km Indo-Myanmar border to be fenced, a patrol track to be built: Amit Shah
11 months ago

1643 km Indo-Myanmar border to be fenced, a patrol track to be built: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Effectively putting an end to the free movement regime or FMR with Myanmar, which allows people on both sides to venture 16 kms into each other’s territory without any document, the Union government on Tuesday said the entire 1,643 km long Indo-Myanmar border will be fenced. Union home minister Amit Shah first announced the withdrawal of the free …

Govt will fence entire border with Myanmar: Shah
11 months ago

Govt will fence entire border with Myanmar: Shah

The Hindu  

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the government has decided to construct a fence along the 1,643-kilometre border with Myanmar. Mr. Shah said that the “Modi government is committed to building impenetrable borders.” In a post on ‘X’ the Minister said, ‘It has decided to construct a fence along the entire 1,643-kilometer Indo-Myanmar border. Free movement …

Govt to fence entire 1643-km long Indo-Myanmar border, says Amit Shah
11 months ago

Govt to fence entire 1643-km long Indo-Myanmar border, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

The government will fence along the entire 1,643-kilometer-long India-Myanmar border in another step to boost country's security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed on Tuesday. It has decided to construct a fence along the entire 1643-kilometer-long Indo-Myanmar border. Indo-Myanmar border currently has Free Movement Regime The 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, which passes through Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, currently has …

Govt plans to end free movement regime along border with Myanmar to check influx of illegal migrants, insurgents
1 year ago

Govt plans to end free movement regime along border with Myanmar to check influx of illegal migrants, insurgents

Firstpost  

The Free Movement Regime, which allows people living in proximity to the India-Myanmar border to travel 16 km into each other’s territory without a visa, is slated to end very soon, according to a senior government official on Tuesday. The 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, traversing Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, presently operates under the FMR, initiated in 2018 as a …

Amid Manipur Unrest, Traffickers Turn To Mizoram Corridor To Smuggle Drugs From Myanmar
1 year, 1 month ago

Amid Manipur Unrest, Traffickers Turn To Mizoram Corridor To Smuggle Drugs From Myanmar

ABP News  

Due to the unrest in Manipur and road blockades by several outfits, drug traffickers have started to smuggle illegal items through the Mizoram corridor from Myanmar. Mizoram Director General of Police Anil Shukla told ABP Live that the traffickers were mostly using the international border in the state's Champhai district to smuggle contraband. @HMOIndia @adgpi @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI pic.twitter.com/TfYMHhXKWM — The …

Synergising Manipur’s Internal and Border Security Need of the Hour - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Synergising Manipur’s Internal and Border Security Need of the Hour - News18

News 18  

Manipur is a strategically important state located at the gateway to Southeast Asia, comprising the economically well-developed ASEAN grouping. Northeast India shares almost 5500 km of international border/Line of Actual Control with neighbouring countries which accounts for almost 30 per cent of India’s borders. The spread of drug trade in the region from the ‘Golden Triangle’ comprising Thailand, Myanmar and …

How smart fencing can check illegal immigration into Manipur from Myanmar
1 year, 2 months ago

How smart fencing can check illegal immigration into Manipur from Myanmar

Firstpost  

Smart fences are considered as an option in zones that have geographical barriers. Almost the entire stretch of the India-Myanmar border from Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh to Lawngtlai in Mizoram is hilly, making surveillance an arduous task for the government The Centre has decided to install smart fencing along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur, which is expected to boost the …

100-km smart fencing along Myanmar border in the pipeline to boost surveillance: Home Ministry
1 year, 3 months ago

100-km smart fencing along Myanmar border in the pipeline to boost surveillance: Home Ministry

The Hindu  

An advanced smart fencing system of 100 km along the Myanmar border is in the pipeline to strengthen the existing surveillance system, the 2022-23 annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs published last week said. “Under the FMR, every member of the hill tribes, who is either a citizen of India or a citizen of Myanmar and who is …

Why Manipur ethnic conflict is a unique episode in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Manipur ethnic conflict is a unique episode in India

Firstpost  

Violence and inter-community strife are not uncommon to India’s northeast. A functionary of a civil society organsation in Imphal Valley who hails from the Meitei community claimed on condition of anonymity that the police armouries were targeted by mobs ‘only out of desperation’ as weapons were necessary to counter the militant groups among the Kuki-Zo who were armed with sophisticated …

Manipur starts collecting biometrics of illegal immigrants from Myanmar
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur starts collecting biometrics of illegal immigrants from Myanmar

Op India  

As the situation in Manipur remains tense even though incidents of violence have come down, the process for the collection of biometrics of illegal immigrants from Myanmar started in the state today. The state home department announced that the campaign for biometric capture of illegal Myanmar immigrants will be completed as per the instructions of the union home ministry. The …

Manipur violence: State govt seeks clarification from Assam Rifles after 718 Myanmar illegals enter India between 22 and 23 July
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: State govt seeks clarification from Assam Rifles after 718 Myanmar illegals enter India between 22 and 23 July

Op India  

On 24th July, the Manipur government asked Assam Rifles authorities to push back 718 Myanmar nationals who entered India illegally. State Government has sought a detailed clarification from authorities to clarify the reasons as to how the 718 Myanmar Nationals entered Manipur, India. He said, “Porous boundary needs to be fenced properly, and identification of all illegal migrants needs to …

‘How 718 Myanmar nationals entered Manipur’: Govt asks Assam Rifles
1 year, 5 months ago

‘How 718 Myanmar nationals entered Manipur’: Govt asks Assam Rifles

Live Mint  

More than 700 Myanmar nationals including 301 children have illegally entered India in just two days. In a conversation with the Assam Rifles on Monday, Manipur chief secretary Vineet Joshi reminded the border guarding force that it has been instructed to take strict action to prevent Myanmar nationals' entry without any document into Manipur as per the central government's instructions. …

Mizoram bears burden of drug trade after unrest in Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Mizoram bears burden of drug trade after unrest in Manipur

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The ethnic unrest in adjoining Manipur appears to have led to a spike in the trafficking of drugs and other contraband items in Mizoram from Myanmar. But since May 3, when violence broke out in Manipur, the trafficking of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis, apart from areca nuts and foreign cigarettes, has registered a spike in Mizoram. Besides cocaine …

Analysing Drug Dimension in the Manipur Imbroglio - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

Analysing Drug Dimension in the Manipur Imbroglio - News18

News 18  

The current Manipur crisis has multiple dimensions, and the drug angle lies ominously intertwined with other vexed issues. The triangular clash between the three major ethnic groups, comprising Nagas, Kukis and Meiteis, is ignited by a volatile mix of Chinese-funded narco industry operating across the border in Myanmar, the N. Biren Singh government’s war on drugs, the clearing of reserved …

Manipur violence: 130 army columns deployed, aerial surveillance along India-Myanmar border conducted | WATCH
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence: 130 army columns deployed, aerial surveillance along India-Myanmar border conducted | WATCH

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The Indian Army is leaving no stone unturned to carry out surveillance following inter-ethnic clashes in the northeastern state of Manipur. ‘Army is leaving no stones unturned to undertake surveillance’ "The Indian Army along with Assam Rifles have significantly re-engineered the security architecture and numerous resources have been infused in Manipur especially in the backdrop of prevailing security …

Drug running continues unabated in Manipur
1 year, 10 months ago

Drug running continues unabated in Manipur

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 15, 2023 17:05 IST The war against drugs launched by the BJP-led coalition government in Manipur has run into rough weather, and the BJP and the Congress have started a blame game over the latest incident. On January 16, 2023, a police commando team of Kakching district arrested five police commandos of the same district and recovered …

Ministry of Home Affairs asks 4 northeast states to stop influx from Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

Ministry of Home Affairs asks 4 northeast states to stop influx from Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked four northeastern states – Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur - along with the Assam Rifles to prevent a possible influx of people from Myanmar in the wake of massive civilian protests in the neighbouring country following a military coup. File photo The state governments have been asked to take appropriate action as …

After Mizoram, Manipur offers help to Myanmar refugees
3 years, 9 months ago

After Mizoram, Manipur offers help to Myanmar refugees

The Hindu  

Manipur Chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday that schools may be arranged by the State government for “refugees from Myanmar,” but since it was a bilateral issue, they were awaiting directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr. Singh told The Hindu on the phone that several persons from Myanmar “attempted to sneak” into India from the Manipur …

Major drug haul in northeast: Narcotics and contraband worth Rs 165 cr seized in Manipur
4 years, 1 month ago

Major drug haul in northeast: Narcotics and contraband worth Rs 165 cr seized in Manipur

India TV News  

In one of the biggest haul of drugs in Northeast, a combined team of security forces apprehended six drugs traffickers, including two Myanmar nationals, and seized drugs worth over Rs 165 crores on Monday morning from Moreh and Tengnuopal district in Manipur. The operation was executed by a team comprising of Assam Rifles troops, Manipur Police and NCB officials and …

International drug cartel busted, 23 kg heroin smuggled from Myanmar via Manipur seized
4 years, 3 months ago

International drug cartel busted, 23 kg heroin smuggled from Myanmar via Manipur seized

India Today  

A team of the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted an international drug cartel with the arrest of five key members overseeing its operations in India. Officials found another 3 kg heroin that both the drug traffickers had hidden behind the music system inside their Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R. A team of the Special Cell had been working to gather information …

Manipur: Illegal cross-border drug smuggling on the rise
5 years, 4 months ago

Manipur: Illegal cross-border drug smuggling on the rise

India TV News  

Illegal cross-border smuggling of drugs from neighbouring Myanmar to Manipur is witnessing a rapid rise despite measures being undertaken by law enforcers to check the menace, police said. A high ranking police officer told PTI that most of the drugs smuggled from Myanmar are heroin, brown sugar and amphetamine tablets, known as "WY tablets" in the common parlance. "There is …

Illegal cross-border drug smuggling on the rise in Manipur
5 years, 4 months ago

Illegal cross-border drug smuggling on the rise in Manipur

The Hindu  

Illegal cross-border smuggling of drugs from neighbouring Myanmar to Manipur is witnessing a rapid rise despite measures being undertaken by law enforcers to check the menace, police said. A high ranking police officer told PTI that most of the drugs smuggled from Myanmar are heroin, brown sugar and amphetamine tablets, known as “WY tablets” in the common parlance. “There is …

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