Govt apprises Ambassador on Indo-Myanmar fencing

Kohima, April 6 (EMN): State government has apprised Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri over the construction of fence along the international boundary between India and Myanmar in Pangsha area by the Myanmar government

Misri, who was on a one-day visit to Kohima, held a meeting with the Home Commissioner, Chief Secretary, DGP Border, MLAs P Longon and Yitachu among others on the evening of April 4. The ambassador is en-route to all other Northeastern states bordering with Myanmar.

Talking to Eastern Mirror, Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha, said during a one and half hour meeting, important issues concerning Nagaland and fencing work along the border was thoroughly discussed. He said members present at the meeting have apprised Misri on how the people at the border areas feel about the fencing work which has disturbed the traditional and social relations among the Nagas living on both sides of the border.

Sinha said the members have also apprised the Ambassador on the efforts being made by Nagaland government for connectivity to the border areas at Havangkhu, Pangsha and Longwa where international trade centres are being set up.

Also speaking to Eastern Mirror, minister Yitachu said the government has made its clear to permanently drop the project of construction of fencing in the Indo-Myanmar border in the State of Nagaland.

Misri was quoted to have understood the concerns of the Nagaland government and assured that he would meet the Government of India to understand the issue so that the whole idea of fencing be dropped altogether. He was of the view that cordial and fraternal relations amongst the Nagas living on both sides of the border should not be disturbed in any way.

The Ambassador is said to have held a meeting with the representatives of ENPO.

It may be mentioned here that the Nagaland Assembly, on March 28, passed a resolution seeking the intervention of the centre to request the Myanmar government to permanently drop the Indo-Myanmar border fencing project.

The resolution introduced by Minster P Longon reads: ‘This House requests the Government of India to impress upon the Government of Myanmar to permanently drop the project of fencing on the Indo-Myanmar border in the state of Nagaland with a view to continuing the cordial and fraternal relations amongst the Nagas living on both sides of the border.’