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Demographic Mapping in Northeastern states
Context
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) plans to map demographic data along the India-Myanmar border, and the suspension of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) particularly in Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur, to help in the fencing of the border and prevent illegal infiltration.
What is FMR?
- The 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, spanning Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, operated under the FMR, which permits individuals living near the India-Myanmar border to travel 16 km into each other’s territories without a visa.
- Initiated in 2018, the FMR policy was a component of India’s Act East policy.
- Suspension of the FMR: However, the MHA recently decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) to enhance internal security.
- A new protocol was finalized, which allows movement of people within 10 km (down from the earlier 16 km).
India’s Northeast
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