Aizawl, March 11 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma stated on Monday that his government understood and did not oppose the Centre's decision to re-impose the Protected Area Permit (PAP) in the state and regulate movement across the India-Myanmar border due to security concerns.

Lalduhoma explained that foreigners have secretly used Mizoram as a transit route to Myanmar, which has raised grave concerns for the Centre.

During the state Assembly's question hour, Lalduhoma revealed that nearly 2,000 foreigners visited the state between June and December last year, many of whom did not come as tourists and left without notice. He claimed that some foreigners even crossed the Indo-Myanmar border to enter Chin hills in Myanmar and provide mil...