Indo-Myanmar border resolved to strengthen bilateral security

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi-India and Myanmar today resolved to strengthen bilateral security and defence cooperation for maintaining peace and stability along the 1,640-km-long border, some stretch of which is porous and den for cross- border crime and insurgency in the northeast.

In their talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw discussed ways for “sound border management” holding it an intrinsic part of maintaining security, peace and stability along the entire length of the border.

A joint statement said both sides reiterated their commitment to “respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the other and to continue practising the policy of not allowing any insurgent groups to use their soil for hostile activities against the other side”.

It said both the sides “reaffirmed” their shared commitment to fight the scourge of terrorism and insurgent activity in all its forms and manifestations, adding it was agreed that enhanced cooperation between security forces and border guarding agencies was key to ensure peace in border areas.