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Imphal, Jan 19: In a significant move, misunderstanding between authority of two neighbouring countries – India and Myanmar finally seems to be shorted out as authorities of both the countries today joined hands in cleaning the no man’ land situated inbetween Moreh and Tamu.
Myanmar authority under the supervision of the Tamu DC (Myanmar) had tried to conduct cleanliness drive at the no man’s land located in between Namphalong market at Moreh Prem Nagar on December 30 last year. Indian authorities including DC Tengnoupal district along with state police and the Assam Rifles intervene as the Mayanmarese authority did not take prior permission from the Indian side.
Interestingly the join venture comes a day after report about Indian Home Ministry considering creation of a 29-battalion India-Myanmar Border Force from the corps of the Assam Rifles and the Indo-Tibetan Border Force to patrol India’s 1,643-km long mountainous border with Myanmar to curtail drugs and arms smuggling and also crimp the activities of Manipuri and Naga insurgents who take advantage of the porous border.
Earlier, on January 6, this year, a chinese hand grenade was found in this portion of no man’s land.
The Indian team was led by Dr. S. Ibomcha, SP Tengnoupal District Police and Col. RS Rawat, CO 11 Assam Rifles. The Mayanmar team was led by DC Tamu. around 200 people belonging to different communities of Moreh and Tamu took part in the cleanliness drive. The district authority of Tengnoupal also join the service.