T
he Centre has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive Indo-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of arms, drugs and militants. Most of the troops of the 174 year-old paramilitary force, which functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and operational command of the Army, are currently deployed 40 kilometres away from the international border. Many North-east insurgent groups still maintain their camps and training centres across the 1,631 km-long border that runs along the four frontier states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Smuggling of arms and ammunition across the border is also rampant. Besides this, cross-border smuggling of narcotics is always a concern for the security forces since such substances always find markets in metros and other major cities. Though no deadline has been set for the deployment of forces closer to the border, the Home Ministry wants the process to be completed as soon as possible. Another critical factor that makes this border vulnerable is the fact that people inhabiting on both sides belong to same ethnic groups. There are innumerable jungle tracks used by these people that run across the border. This makes it difficult for border security personnel to keep track of movement and activities, including trafficking of arms and drugs into the region.
he Centre has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive Indo-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of arms, drugs and militants. Most of the troops of the 174 year-old paramilitary force, which functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and operational command of the Army, are currently deployed 40 kilometres away from the international border. Many North-east insurgent groups still maintain their camps and training centres across the 1,631 km-long border that runs along the four frontier states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Smuggling of arms and ammunition across the border is also rampant. Besides this, cross-border smuggling of narcotics is always a concern for the security forces since such substances always find markets in metros and other major cities. Though no deadline has been set for the deployment of forces closer to the border, the Home Ministry wants the process to be completed as soon as possible. Another critical factor that makes this border vulnerable is the fact that people inhabiting on both sides belong to same ethnic groups. There are innumerable jungle tracks used by these people that run across the border. This makes it difficult for border security personnel to keep track of movement and activities, including trafficking of arms and drugs into the region.
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