Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border
The various challenges currently emanating from across the India-Myanmar border are the following: • Disputed areas: The tri-junction of India-MyanmarChina • Difficult terrain, resulting in lack of infrastructure: As a result, the border area remains sparsely populated with depressed economic development. It also affects policing as they hamper the easy and rapid mobilisation of the border guarding forces along the border. • Trafficking of drugs, humans, smuggling of gold, weapons, ammunitions etc. • Golden Triangle– Thailand, Myanmar, Laos drugs are smuggled overland through the India-Myanmar border with the help of China and Arakanese insurgents. •Nexus between terrorism and organised crime • Refugee influx through insecure borders E.g.: Rohingya migrants’ influx from Myanmar. • Separatist movements and terrorism: National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Meitei insurgent groups enter Myanmar from Indian north-east, then they rest, re...