Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 30:
Consequent upon the cold shoulder response of the Myanmar Government to the initiative of the Union Government to take up border fencing work along Moreh sector for a length of 10 kms, the State Government has approached the External Affairs Ministry to take up the matter with the Government of the neighbouring country.
According to an official of the State Government, the Myanmarese junta is not cooperative to the initiative of the Government of India to take up border fencing work for 10 kms along Indo-Myanmar border.
Manipur shares 350 kms of international border with Myanmar.
Unlike other international boundaries, there is no clear cut no man's land in the Moreh sector of the Indo-Myanmar border, noted the official adding that the State Government has approached the External Affairs Ministry to bring the Myanmar Government to an understanding so that border fencing work can be taken up.
To settle the impasse/misunderstanding between the two countries on boundaries and boundary pillars, the State Government has also written to the Centre.
According to the representation, the border dispute between the two countries may be settled under an arrangement in which some areas of Choro in Ukhrul district may be handed over to India while retaining the area of Tamil Mandir in Moreh, disclosed.