Aizawl, Aug. 29 -- Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga on Thursday reiterated that the state government opposes the Centre's plan to fence the Mizoram section of the Indo-Myanmar border.

Speaking in the state assembly, Sapdanga said that while fencing the international border falls under the Union government's jurisdiction, the Centre is coordinating with the Assam Rifles and assessing the matter.

He added that the Mizoram government, as a landowner, has expressed its concerns but also supported the Centre's broader initiatives regarding border management.

The minister referred to the assembly resolution passed on 28 February 2024, which opposed both the fencing plan and the scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with Myanmar.

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