Myanmar delegations arrive to attend 9th RCB meeting

Imphal, Oct 18: A 19 member delegation of Myanmar Army led by Brig Gen Thet Pone and Brig Gen Aung Thu Oo arrived today morning at Indian border town Moreh to attend the 9th Regional Border Committee (RBC) at IGAR (S) complex Mantripukhri here in Imphal.
The Myanmar Army delegation was airlifted by chopper from Moreh town to IGAR (S) at around 2 pm.
The Myanmar delegation will hold a meeting with Indian counterpart led by Brig. VS Tomar(int) HQ 3 corps, Brig MS Sidhu, Commander 7 sector  AR and Brig Rajesh Kumar Commander 28 Sector AR.
The delegation after the meeting at Imphal will proceed to Bodha Gaya on Oct 20 and return back on the same day and is scheduled to leave Imphal for Moreh on Oct 21.
Source said the RCB meeting will deliberate on issue of land encroachment claims by villagers of both the country residing in the Border area. Recently the Myanmar Army has claimed encroachment of land by Indian villagers to its territory at Kwatha site.