Myanmar army intrudes into Manipur

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Myanmar army intrudes into Manipur - The Times of India

Barely 10 months after the Myanmar army encroached on a portion of Indian territory along the Moreh sector of Chandel district in Manipur, it has again occupied a 3-sq km area in Ukhrul district of the state, villagers of the area claimed.

Taking note of the latest 'incursion', chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh convened a meeting with top civil security officers, including the deputy commissioner of Ukhrul.

Manipur shares a 390-km porous border with Myanmar. Three of its districts — Chandel, Ukhrul and Churachandpur — share a border with Myanmar. Central forces, mostly Assam Rifles, guard the bordering areas.

Myanmar troops, including officers accompanied by police, last week intruded into Ukhrul's Choro Khunou village that lies between border pillar No 6 and 95, said the villagers. Choro Khunou, under Kamjong block, is located at a distance of 250 km from Imphal and 150 km from the Ukhrul district headquarters. Claiming that the area belongs to them, the Myanmar army seized a saw mill and some other structures there, the villagers added. The troops warned the villagers to refrain from building houses in the occupied area. The village authorities urged the state and the Centre to intervene immediately.

Reacting to the development, Ibobi Singh on Thursday evening convened a meeting of the chief secretary, DGP, senior Assam Rifles officials, Army, BSF and CRPF and the Ukhrul DC in Imphal.

The DC said a sub-divisional officer and an additional SP of the district have been sent to Choro Khunou village to gather information, sources said. The Army said it would raise the issue during the next bilateral meeting with its Myanmar counterparts, while the Assam Rifles said they have sent their men to the area to get a clear picture.

 

[indiandefencefan]

Not really understanding the motive behind the incursions here as there is no disputed territory between myanmar and india as far as my memory goes.

Maybe a hidden chinese hand....... though it seems unlikely after the myanmarese bombing of chinese civillians. Maybe it is just an accident since there are no clear demarcations defining the border.

 

[Illusive]

India seriously need to fence all its border region.

 

[indiandefencefan]

India seriously need to fence all its border region.

Yeah but when we start to fence the bordering countries start to protest as in the case with bangladesh and pakistan landing us to a messy diplomatic standoff.

 

[Illusive]

Yeah but when we start to fence the bordering countries start to protest as in the case with bangladesh and pakistan landing us to a messy diplomatic standoff.

So we build fences on our land and they got problems, how does that work Its not like it stopped us from building them did it.

 

[salute]

indian army have close relations and close ties with myanmar army,so why would they do such thing.

 

[indiandefencefan]

So we build fences on our land and they got problems, how does that work Its not like it stopped us from building them did it.

Apparently they are accusing us of trying to box them in and trying to restrain their sovereignty Looks like a country cant protect its own interests in todays world without sum1 objecting to it

Plus the govt. would not want to build a fence as it could complicate relations with a country where we are competing for influence

 

[indiandefencefan]

indian army have close relations and close ties with myanmar army,so why would they do such thing.

As i stated above , it could be a simple misunderstanding as the border is not clearly demarcated.

 

[Illusive]

Apparently they are accusing us of trying to box them in and trying to restrain their sovereignty Looks like a country cant protect its own interests in todays world without sum1 objecting to it

Plus the govt. would not want to build a fence as it could complicate relations with a country where we are competing for influence

It doesn't matter, even US has a proper demarcation with Canada spanning 1000 of kilometers. Its so that mistakes like this doesn't happen resulting in confusion and maybe bitterness. It also makes it easier for the soldiers to patrol the borders, plus a huge boost to steel industry:thumb:

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Myanmar army is friendly to Indian Army, They help in CT ops in many cases ..

Their is hard to make out border as their are no marks but dense jungles, It is possible sometime people get confused there ..

 

[indiandefencefan]

Myanmar army is friendly to Indian Army, They help in CT ops in many cases ..

Their is hard to make out border as their are no marks but dense jungles, It is possible sometime people get confused there ..

But seizing a saw mill and asking locals not to develop in the area...... if they were in an indian village they should have been informed so by the locals(speculation) so why continue to remain in the area ??

 

[DingDong]

Myanmar army is friendly to Indian Army, They help in CT ops in many cases ..

Their is hard to make out border as their are no marks but dense jungles, It is possible sometime people get confused there ..

Friendship ends where our International Border starts. Friends must not try to encroach.

 

[indiandefencefan]

Friendship ends where our International Border starts. Friends must not try to encroach.

not necessarily

 

[Kunal Biswas]

The areas are terrorist infested both to Indian and Myanmar, These terrorist organization are funded by many religious / Political organizations / Figures in the local area, And they are active both in Myanmar and Northeast India, Some of the organization enjoying their ceasefire and media umbrella with us but raging terror from our land to theirs.

There are local which are sympathetic to these organization and some of them have their own facilities to produce firearms, Indian Army share many Intel with other party here regarding terrorist location,Their is little doubt in my mind that mill was producing there ..

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The meeting will be held, Both Armies will share more information and Intel so that how India can do more action passively ..

But seizing a saw mill and asking locals not to develop in the area...... if they were in an indian village they should have been informed so by the locals(speculation) so why continue to remain in the area ??

Friendship ends where our International Border starts. Friends must not try to encroach.

 

[t_co]

lol, today they shut down a sawmill on Indian soil. tomorrow they might bomb it on accident

 

[amoy]

and reportedly these tribals in NE India exactly the same cross-border ethnic groups like Naga = Wa in Myanmar and others perhaps Bodo = Kachin (Jingpo).

~Tapa talks: Orange is the new black.~

 

[Bhadra]

lol, today they shut down a sawmill on Indian soil. tomorrow they might bomb it on accident

You with a Chinese bomb !! I am sure you meant that .

 

[Bhadra]

and reportedly these tribals in NE India exactly the same cross-border ethnic groups like Naga = Wa in Myanmar and others perhaps Bodo = Kachin (Jingpo).

~Tapa talks: Orange is the new black.~

Do not worry they spread into Chinese areas too ...

 

[Ray]

Same as the the Kokang people of Han descent being used by the Chinese in the Kokang conflict.