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- Assam Rifles has increased vigil along the India-Myanmar border and asked the local people to travel with proper identity proof to and from Moreh- a trade town in Manipur. The decision to 9ncrease vigil comes after few cases of trafficking of Rohingya boys and girls detected in Manipur. Further, there have been reports of illegal camps being established by extremist groups such as the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland.
- The border between Manipur and Myanmar remains sealed expect. However there are two international gates used by people on both sides for trade and social visits. As per a bilateral agreement, local residents of both countries are allowed to travel up to 16 km from the border without travel documents.
- Rohingya is an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in the Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. In Myanmar, they are they are classified as “resident foreigners” or as “associate citizens”
- Lakhs of Rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and India after facing religious and ethnical persecution in Myanmar. This has led to a historic migration crisis and a large humanitarian crisis.
- The Assam Rifles is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in India. It conducts counter-insurgency operations in the North East and guards the India-Myanmar border.



