"India to Implement Border Fence with Myanmar, Ending Free Movement"

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced plans to secure the open India-Myanmar border with barbwire fencing and terminate the free movement agreement, citing security concerns and the need to curb insurgent activities, smuggling, and influx. This decision has sparked opposition from Mizoram and Nagaland authorities due to familial and ethnic ties, with concerns raised about the impact on tribal communities and refugees fleeing the military coup in Myanmar.