India-Myanmar Border — How the Fence Policy, Free Movement Regime, and Civil War Are Changing Northeast India
India-Myanmar Border — How the Fence Policy, Free Movement Regime, and Civil War Are Changing Northeast India India-Myanmar Border — How the Fence Policy, Free Movement Regime, and Civil War Are Changing Northeast India By BUGLE | June 2026 | Last updated: June 2026 | 13 min read Where things stand in June 2026: The Free Movement Regime (FMR) that allowed tribal communities to cross the India-Myanmar border freely for 74 years was scrapped on February 8, 2024. A ₹31,000 crore fence covering all 1,643 km of the border was approved in September 2024 — but as of June 2026 only 30 km has been fenced. A replacement "border pass" system for communities within 10 km of the border was introduced in December 2024 at 43 designated crossing points. Myanmar's civil war continues, with anti-junta forces now controlling significant stretches of the border area — complicating both fencing operations and India's diplomatic balancing act. NSCN-K-Y...