Imphal, April 18 -- Security agencies in India have issued a high alert along the Manipur-Myanmar border following the recovery of a significant cache of explosives and firearms, officials confirmed on Friday.

The alert was sounded after central security forces, in coordination with local police, launched a swift operation on Thursday in the Saivom village area under Tengnoupal police station in Manipur's Tengnoupal district. This region lies close to the Myanmar border and has recently seen heightened tensions.

Acting on intelligence inputs suggesting the presence of armed insurgents attempting to establish a foothold in Manipur, security personnel conducted a targeted search using a metal-detecting sniffing dog. The operation resulted...