Manipur CM Biren Singh thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for decision to scrap India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime
The Hindu
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on February 8 thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for scrapping India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime (FMR) and for their commitment to secure the border.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on February 8 thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for scrapping India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime (FMR) and for their commitment to secure the border.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Shah said the Centre has decided to scrap the FMR to ensure the country's internal security and maintain the demographic structure of the Northeastern States.
The FMR allows people residing close to the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km into each other's territory without any documents.
Taking to X, Mr. Singh said, "Immensely grateful to Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji and Hon'ble HM Shri Amit Shah Ji for their commitment to securing our borders. The decision to scrap the FMR between India and Myanmar, as recommended by the Minister of Home Affairs, India, is crucial for our internal security and the demographic integrity of our North Eastern States. This is yet another historic decision in curbing illegal immigration and strengthening our internal security after the recent announcement to fence the 1,643km Indo-Myanmar border by Government of India," Mr. Singh added.
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“As the Ministry of External Affairs is currently in the process of scrapping it, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recommended the immediate suspension of the FMR,” the Union Home Minister said.
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