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10/06/2007: "Swu sneaks out of border OUR BUREAU The Telegraph"

Swu sneaks out of border OUR BUREAU The Telegraph

Kohima/New Delhi, Oct. 5: Just as he had come in unnoticed through Bangladesh last year, Naga insurgent leader Isak Chishi Swu tiptoed out of the country a couple of days ago, leaving a trail of red faces in the security establishment. A member of the NSCN (I-M) confirmed today that Swu, the reclusive chairman of the outfit, left for an “undisclosed location”.
The general secretary of the organisation, Thuingaleng Muivah, will leave too, after meeting political leaders in New Delhi to ascertain whether they intend to take the peace process forward, he said. A home ministry official said a round of talks was slated for next week, most likely on October 10. On whether Delhi knew that Swu had left the country, he said there was no official confirmation. “We don’t know yet but there is talk about it in Nagaland.”
Sources said Swu sneaked into Bangladesh via Shillong and left for Bangkok. He had taken the same route for his entry into Nagaland. This route has been the safest for Naga separatists and other northeastern militant groups that have camps in Bangladesh. Swu and Muivah were based at Camp Hebron near Dimapur, the council headquarters of the NSCN (I-M), since last year. Their Dutch visas lapsed while they were here and the Netherlands government reportedly refused to renew them. Nobody seems to know — and the NSCN (I-M) is not telling — on what passport Swu sneaked out of the country. Intelligence agencies are convinced that his Bangladesh connection will bail him out. Naga insurgent leaders are known to use Dhaka as a transit point despite Delhi pressuring that country to disown militant groups of the Northeast.
It is not clear what prompted Swu to leave the country just ahead of another round of talks, though the NSCN (I-M) has been indicating that it is ready to abrogate its ceasefire with Delhi — extended indefinitely by mutual consent a few months ago — and go “back to the jungle”.
The convenor of the outfit’s ceasefire monitoring cell, Phungthing Shimrang, said it does not make sense to remain in ceasefire with a government that was acting like “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” and allegedly using several agencies to undermine the Naga peace process and divide the Naga people. He accused security forces of remote-controlling the Khaplang faction of the NSCN, which gunned down two of its members in Kohima just the other day. The NSCN (I-M)’s primary demand is integration of all Naga-inhabited areas of the region with Nagaland.
Open Letter to DGP, Nagaland.- Nagaland Post
In pursuance of Survival 2007 campaign, the Ao Kaketshir Mongdang (AKM) undertook a comprehensive investigation on the problem of unabated influx of illegal migrants into the state and the region, particularly from Bangladesh. We discovered that although influx of illegal migrants to Nagaland is purportedly economic driven, the imminence of a sinister politico-religious design of some external fundamentalist agencies cannot be ruled out. These are some of the information we garnered on this regard:
That the Muslim League had in 1947 prior to India's and Pakistan's Independence drawn a political map of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) which indicated the whole of present-day NE India falling within East Pakistan territory. Basing on this, some utopian fundamentalist Islamic agencies are reportedly endeavoring to carve out an Islamic state out of NE India and then assimilated it with Bangladesh to form "Greater Bangladesh" or "Brihot Bangladesh " or "Bangistan," as they term their utopian Islamic State.
That, Brigadier DK Bux of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Abdul Hasan Muadish, founder of Jamat-e-Islam met at Dhaka , Bangladesh , on December 15, 2004 and jointly declared Operation Pin Code. The reported objective of Operation Pin Code is to cause havoc and corruption in the NE India . The Islamabad based Islamic Development Bank has sanctioned 35 million dollars for the Operation, we have learned. Muttahida Jihad Council (United Jihad Council) of Jammu and Kashmir is also reported to be roped in to spread bloodshed in the NE India region.
That, the Islamic Bank of Saudi Arabia sponsors up to a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- to any Muslim migrant who marries a local woman, which perhaps serve them a big deal to further their utopian and sinister design of Islamitization of NE India by destabilizing the very social fabric of the indigenous peoples of the state and the region.
That, the Muslim Liberation Front of Burma led by Maulana Abdul Qadir Mullah is co-operating with the Bangladeshi Islamic extremists to further their cherished dream of carving out Greater Bangladesh. This nexus is financed by the Saudi Arabia based Rabitat-al-Islami, as per reports.
That, Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islamic (HUJI) under the leadership of Sheikh Farid and based in Chittagong , Bangladesh , was formed under Bin Laden's Al Qaeda patronage to further their Greater Bangladesh dream. That, Rabita Trust of Bangladesh managed by Wael Hamza Julaidan in collaboration with the Muslim World League and the International Islamic Relief Organization as well as the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce reportedly masterminds the move to transform the NE India region into an Islamic State which will be assimilated into Bangladesh to form "Bangistan" or "Greater Bangladesh."
That, Bangladeshi intellectuals, such as Dr. A.H. Jaffar, whose real name is Abdul Hassanath, based in New Orleans, USA, are very vocal patrons of "Bangistan" or "Brihot Bangladesh" and his comments with clear separatist designs in an article was floated in the site www.deja.com.
That, in line with the Greater Bangladesh dream, NE Indian states bordering Bangladesh has shown a sudden upturn in Bangladeshi Muslim population since the eighties. While Bangladeshi illegals initially come as economic refugees, they are subsequently used for Bangladeshi political interests. It is also reported that they get State patronage, under the tutelage of Bangladesh 's Directorate General of Field Intelligence (DGFI) to infiltrate into India , and are punished if they attempt to return. The AKM require the Nagaland Police Intelligence Bureau to urgently investigate on the above cited information for governmental discernment and initiate necessary counter measures immediately, which otherwise left unattended could prove annihilating for the Nagas in particular and the whole NE India region in general. The rapid growth of international Islamic fundamentalism may provide the driving force for this demand of a utopian "Greater Bangladesh." We must not allow any misconceived notions of secularism blind us to these realities. Further, the AKM once again strongly reiterate that not a single illegal migrant shall be allowed to walk the Naga soil within our traditional jurisdiction.
Aodangnok, president, L.Imti Jamir, vice-president and convener, Survival 2007, AKM.
Rights writ on Thoubal ‘atrocities’ OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph
Imphal, Oct. 5: Three human rights groups of Manipur filed a petition in the Imphal bench of Gauhati High Court yesterday, hours after 100 women stormed chief minister Ibobi Singh’s official residence in protest against alleged atrocities by Assam Rifles personnel.
The petition, jointly filed by the Human Rights Alert, Centre for Organisation, Research and Education and Threatened Indigenous Peoples’ Society, all based in Imphal, sought punishment of the Assam Rifles personnel, who allegedly beat up villagers in Thoubal district after a militant ambush. A jawan was killed and another wounded in the attack by Prepak.
The Asian Human Rights Commission, based in Hong Kong, also demanded that the Centre should take action against the personnel involved in the assault of the villagers in Thoubal. In a statement issued on October 4, the rights body appealed to the international community to put pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and defence minister A.K. Anthony to stop atrocities by security forces in Manipur.
The commission condemned the attack by the Prepak on security forces, but also denounced the violence perpetrated by the security forces on civilians. The Assam Rifles is yet to react officially to the allegations but sources said a battalion-level inquiry has been ordered.
Nagaland BJP flays coalition Govt. The Hindu
Kohima, Oct. 6 (PTI): The BJP, a coalition partner in ruling Democratic Alliance in Nagaland, on Friday came out against its own government saying it had failed in maintaining law and order and sought Governor's intervention.
The party, in a statement, said that in the face of increasing incidents of killing, extortion, loot and illegal taxation, the government defended its inability by terming those as political issues and not law and order problems. Demanding effective enforcement of cease-fire ground rules, the party said "if the minister concerned does not resign on moral ground, the Governor should immediately intervene under Article 371-A."
Muivah came back with Indian constitution book- Nagaland Post
Not amazing but truly we learnt through our intelligent source that Th. Muivah busted into anger in the last meet with the Indian leaders at New Delhi in June 2007, because he could give no answer when Indian leaders asked him "who is your master?" Indian leaders gave Muivah a book saying "this is Indian Constitution, study it and see where you can insert your competencies proposal in the Constitution". Th. Muivah took it and came back to Hebron Camp. Then only Muivah started to praise A.Z. Phizo and paid rich tribute to him on 14th August 2007 Naga Independence Day for Phizo's wisdom refused to join the Indian Union and declared the age-old Naga Independence in 1947. Even he quoted Phizo's word "Urra Uvie' (our land belongs to us), and said "it would be a pity had there been no such leadership among the Nagas".
However, on the other hand, Muivah is killing the Nagas who are following Phizo's foot step since 1980 up to date '27 years'. It is seen how Muivah mis-stepped into political blunders and killing Nagas again and again for no reason. Even on 28th September 2007 IM group abducted seven of Federal Naga Army from Mesulumi village Chakhesang Region and took them to Hebron Camp. And on 4th October 2007 (appeared in Nagaland dailies) they stated that the NNC/FGN which Phizo had founded is none existence. Even Nagaland and its sovereignty is none existent for them. Therefore, IM group is demanding integration and autonomous state of Nagalim from New Delhi Government. For this purpose they have been fighting against the Nagas since 1980. But this would benefit nothing for the Nagas.
Thihu Khamo Asst. Secretary FGN.
Informal talks on with IAEA, UPA tells Left Assam Tribune
NEW DELHI, Oct 5 – The UPA-Left Committee on Indo-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation had one more meeting today, when it was conveyed to the supporting parties that informal consultations were on with the IAEA over the safeguards agreement, reports PTI. This was the third meeting of the committee set up to go into the concerns and reservations expressed by the Left parties who are opposed to the deal. The next meeting will be held on October 9 instead of on October 14 as scheduled earlier in view of Eid.

Left sources said they strongly opposed the Government going ahead with operationalising the deal, including any negotiations with the IAEA for reaching a safeguards agreement.

They said they were told by the Government that it had to go on with informal consultations with the IAEA. Debabrata Biswas, Forward Bloc leader, who attended the meeting, said the Left parties have the impression that the Government would not go ahead with operationalising the deal till the committee completes its discussions and comes out with findings. In Mumbai, the Atomic Energy Department clarified that it is not holding any formal negotiations with the IAEA for drafting a safeguards agreement.

A brief statement read out by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee at the end of the two-hour-long UPA-Left meeting said the discussions were held in a cordial atmosphere and will continue on October 9.

“All members of the Committee took part in the meeting. The meeting carried forward the earlier discussions on the basis of inputs provided by both sides,” he said. “DAE is not holding any formal negotiations with the IAEA for drafting the safeguards agreement,” a press release issued by DAE’s Public Awareness Division said. The department also said that it has not received any initial draft of a safeguards agreement from IAEA safeguards department as reported in the media. The clarification comes in the wake of reports that it is holding consultations to work out an ‘agreed text’ under the nuclear deal.

Meanwhile, at the UPA-Left committee meeting, the Government gave a reply to the Left’s rejoinder on the 123 agreement. CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said the Left parties are yet to get a response from the Government on their note on the foreign policy of the UPA, in which they have accused the ruling coalition of diluting India’s independent positions on NAM, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Palestine.

He said the note would be taken up for discussion at the next meeting of the committee. Asked about IAEA Director General El Baradei’s visit to India, Yechury said he would participate in a function organised by a newspaper and no talks with the Government would take place. “We discussed, point-by-point all issues raised by the Left parties. Talks are going in the right direction,” Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said.
Timber mafia gobbles up forests SARAT SARMA KARBI ANGLONG The Telegraph

File picture of timber seized from a reserve forest
Nagaon, Oct. 5: When Abdul Mallek, his two wives and three children reached Kaki reserve forest of Karbi Anglong district sometime during the Karbi-Kuki ethnic bloodbath in 2003, only a few migrant families had huts inside the dense forest where nobody dared o move even at daytime.
Now, after four years, the number of families residing inside the forest is over 300. The fallout: rapid depletion of the dense green cover.
“Some of us cultivate fields in the reserve forest areas which had been cleared. Others prefer working with those who come to collect timber,” explained Mallek, who visited Lumding first referral unit recently for treatment of his malaria-stricken eight-year-old daughter Sulema.
Mallek is an expert woodcutter who can fell four large trees in a single day. “We work on a contractual basis. Our duty ends after we load the timber onto trucks,” he said. Timber mafiosi and militants, in cahoots with a section of dishonest forest officials, pose a grave threat to the green cover of almost all the reserve forests of Karbi Anglong. The Kaki reserve forest covers an area of 121.49 sq km, but rampant felling has turned what was once a dense jungle into a mere grassland. A cubic foot of segun wood costs Rs 150 in the Nagaon-Karbi Anglong border belt. With pirated transit passes, such timber is ferried through central Assam to Guwahati, where the rate shoots up to Rs 1,400 per cubic foot. There are more than 200 bench saw mills in Chaudhury Bazaar and Maurajar on the inter-district border. “Generally, timber from Disama, Pattadisha, Lungnit, Jamuna and Kaki reserve forests are brought to these saw mills. After milling, these are legalised by using fake transit passes,” a forest department official said.
Sources in the Karbi Anglong forest department said as many as 14 reserve forests of the district had been encroached upon. The forest department claims to have cleared altogether 4,650 hectares of reserved forest from encroachers a couple of years ago. Of this, 1,400 hectares were converted to plantations. However, nobody believes these claims.
“These statistics are only on paper. They are found only in office files,” a leader of the Karbi Students’ Association said. What Mallek said only buttressed this assertion. “Till today, we haven’t seen any forest department worker come to our area.”
Three suspected militants killed in follow up action in wake of ambush on CRPF By : A Staff Reporter The Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, Oct 4: At least three suspected PREPAK cadres were killed in what was according to the police a follow up action to the yesterday’s Khonglong ambush on a CRPF convoy even as the death toll in the ambush rose to six.
Meanwhile, the identities of the four suspected militants killed by the security forces in separate places last night were established today. Even as police believe them to be militants, their families said one among them was a rickshaw puller while another was a school teacher.
The three suspected PREPAK cadres were killed in separate places under Lamshang police station today during a massive cordon search operation launched by combined forces of the Imphal west and east police commandos, 22 Maratha Regiment and 32 Assam Rifles from this morning at around 9.30 am. The massive search operation in the vicinity of Lairenpokpi, Sairem, Phayeng and Sanjenbam villages was based on information that some PREPAK cadres involved in the CRPF ambush were taking shelter in the areas, according to the Imphal west SP who was personally present at the spot along with the SP, Imphal east.
One of the suspected cadres was killed in a paddy field at Kadangbi Loukon in Sairem village at around 12.30 pm while the other two were killed at a spot between Phayeng Maning Leikai and Sanjenbam village at around 3.15 pm. Security forces recovered a hand grenade from the spot where the first cadre was shot while a SLR and two magazines, one loaded with 14 live rounds and the other with four live rounds of ammunitions were found at the spot where the other two cadres were shot dead. According to SP, Imphal west Clay Khongsai, personnel who cordoned off the area from Larienpokpi village saw at least three suspected militants who were apparently taking shelter at Sairem village running away towards the Kadangbi Loukon paddy field on seeing the security forces entering the area. “Our boys fired at the escaping suspected militants,” said Clay Khongsai. Later, one dead body was found at the paddy field with a hand grenade in his hand. The other two escaped taking advantage of the bushes and standing paddy crops, the SP, Imphal west who spoke to reporters at the spot added. Further search operations were conducted among the bushes of the Koubru temple complex and sugarcane fields located next to the paddy field. In the search operation, eight combat dresses apparently drying in the sun after washing were recovered. Security forces believe the dresses were used by the PREPAK cadres involved in the ambush and were being washed in a pond located near the temple. Meanwhile, according to an old man of the village who witnessed the incident at least three police personnel hurriedly rushed towards the temple and later fired several rounds there.
He could not see any other person there as he was at that time busy preparing fodder for his bullock. He also could not say whether militants were taking shelter in the village.
The security forces also conducted search at the pond for weapons hidden by the militants but they could not find anything from the pond. The security forces also detained eight youths on suspicion from Sairem village. The cordon search operation was continuing till late evening.
Meanwhile, one of the eight CRPF personnel who sustained injuries in yesterday’s ambush named Rajiam died this evening at around 7.15 pm at Shija hospital where he was referred along with another personnel. He was referred to the hospital along with another personnel from the RIMS after their condition turned serious, hospital sources said.
Meanwhile, the identities of the four suspected militants killed by combined forces at different places, two each at Bamdiar Lamkhai and Naran Konjil late last night were established today. Among them one was a private school teacher and another was a rickshaw puller, as per family sources. Last night at around 9.30 pm combined forces of Imphal west commandos and 22 Maratha Light Infantry shot dead two suspected militants at Bamdiar Lamkhai. Later today they were identified as Longjam Nanao alias Itocha alias Ingba, 23, son of Budha of Samurou Makha Leikai currently residing at a rented house at Tera and Thiyam Gandhi alias Tomba Singh, 30, son of Ibocha of Khurai Thangjam Leikai.
Nanao was a rickshaw puller and he had left home with his rickshaw yesterday morning as per disclosure made by the family members. However, police said they were killed in retaliatory action by the security forces when they fired at the security forces at Bamdiar Lamkhai after they were stopped on suspicion. One AK 56 rifle with two magazines loaded with 22 lives rounds of AK ammunitions were recovered from one of the deceased person while a 9 mm pistol with four live rounds of ammunition were found on the other one, police said.
The other two who were shot dead at Naran Konjil by the combined forces of 32 Assam Rifles and Imphal west commandos were identified as Wahengbam Bocha alias Suresh alias Chingtham, 23, son of Kumar of Sekmaijin Maning Leikai and Moirangthem Rabichandra son of Paka of Etham bazar. Rabichandra was said to be a teacher of a private school named Panthoibi English School, Etham Bazar. A police statement said the two were killed in retaliatory action by the combined team who were on patrol duty. The patrolling party was fired upon by militants and the two were killed in retaliatory action, the police added.
One AK rifle with magazine and five live rounds of ammunition and a .38 revolver with two live rounds were recovered from the deceased. Some militants also managed to escape under cover of the darkness, the police added. Troops of the Assam Rifles also clashed with unidentified armed youths in the Lamjao area last night at around 12:14 am. However no casualties occurred on either side and the suspected militants fled towards the Hiyanglam side through paddy fields
MPP rally against Umathel excesses by Assam Rifles By : A Staff Reporter Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, Oct 4: Denouncing the excesses committed by Assam Rifles troops at Umathel on the night of September 30 in the wake of an ambush by militants, the Manipur People’s Party, MPP, staged a silent protest rally in the Imphal bazar area today and also submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Manipur. The MPP rally, was flagged off at 12:30 pm from the MPP’s Kangjeibung office, and heading towards Shamumakhong, crossed the Maharani bridge, passed along the Wahengbam Leikai and marched through Paona Bazar before returned to the MPP office. The rally was participated by party president Dr L Chandramani, MLAs Dr Ng Bijoy, Dr I Ibohalbi, and RK Anand and party workers and members of its frontal organisations. Placards and banners bearing slogans such as ‘we condemn brutal torture at Umathel’, ‘repeal AFSPA’,‘the MPP stands with the people’, etc were carried by the marchers. Later, at 3 pm this afternoon a delegation of the MPP met the Governor and submitted a memorandum, that put on record the MPP’s disgust and strongest condemnation of the inhuman torture, and atrocities committed by the 21 Assam Rifles against the people of Umathel without rhyme or reason.
The memorandum also urged upon the Governor to redress the sufferings of the people and also carry the message of the people of Manipur to the Central leadership to expedite the jeevan reddy committee’s recommendations for repeal of AFSPA which had never been translated into reality.
MPP president Dr L Chandramani, speaking later to mediapersons said the killing of an AR jawan and wounding of another at Umathel on September 30 night, and yesterday’s Kotlien incident in which five CRPF men were killed and several others injured were unfortunate and regrettable incidents. However, the excesses committed against civilians in the wake of the Umathel incident were untolerable, and it was to make clear this stance that the rally was organised. He stressed that the MPP was determined to protect human rights. to bring about the repeal of AFSPA and ensure that the Jeevan Reddy committee recommendations are implemented.
Investors from US and Thailand willing to invest in Manipur: CM Manipur Information Centre

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh arrived here last night from Bangkok after attending the North East India Investment Conference in New York on September 26 and North East India Investment Opportunities Week in Bangkok from October 1-4. Speaking after his return he said that both events were very important and had opened avenues for socio-economic development in the north east region. The chief minister wooed investors in the US and Thailand to invest in high potential sectors of Manipur like agro and food industries, horticulture, tourism, power, information technology, handloom and handicrafts during the conferences.

Asked about the response of foreign investors, the chief minister stated that the response was very positive. Most of the investors were willing to invest in different sectors in Manipur.

Ibobi said that more than 300 delegates from various countries participated in both conferences. In the Bangkok meet, the minister for commerce of Thailand Krirk-Krai Jirapaet showed keen interest to develop infrastructure in north east India especially with the trilateral highway connecting the north east India with Myanmar and Thailand passing through Manipur.

It may be recalled that the chief minister left New Delhi on September 22 for New York to participate in the four-day Incredible India@60 event from September 23 coinciding with the one-day NE India Investment Conference on September 26. After the New York event, the chief minister took part in the North East India Investment Opportunities Week at Bangkok that began from October 1.

Asian rights body condemns AR`s Umathel atrocities The Imphal Free Press

IMPHAL, Oct 5: The Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission, evincing strong concern over the atrocities committed on civilians by troops of the Assam Rifles on September 30 night, has issued an urgent appeal to human rights defenders worldwide to pressurise the Indian authorities to take action in the case.

The AHRC, a non-government human rights body, in an appeal issued in this connection, outlined the series of events that led to torture and harassment of civilians at Umathel and noted that in retaliatory action by the security forces following the attack by underground militants, at least 80 people, both male and female of three localities, Umathel Mathak Leikai, Umathel Makha Leikai and Kalikalok Maring, were brutally thrashed and assaulted, resulting in the hospitalisation of at least 39 people.

The AHRC, quoting reports provided by human rights bodies of Manipur, the men of the locality were stripped and beaten up with sticks, batons and rifle butts. Women were not spared, and the AR personnel also verbally abused the villagers using filthy language.

The statement also noted that even as the villagers were still recovering from the September 30 incident, personnel of the Assam Rifles came to the village on October 3, and again threatened to thrash them.

The AHRC further noted that it had been raising concerns about the increasing conflict in Manipur since the past several years and to bring this issue to the attention of the government.

"However, thus far the response of the government is cold and disheartening," the statement lamented.

In its worldwide appeal, the AHRC urged human rights defenders worldwide to write to the Indian Prime Minister and other authorities expressing concern over the incident, and seeking their urgent intervention and for taking immediate action against the AR personnel involved in the incident.

The AHRC has also stated that it is sending a separate letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Question of Torture for intervention in the case.
India wants Burma to release Suu Kyi Syed Ali Mujtaba Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)
October 5, 2007 - New Delhi: India has asked the military regime in Burma to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. New Delhi made this demand at a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Myanmar in New York on Tuesday, a MEA release on Thursday said. India's envoy to the UNHRC Swashpawan Singh stated; "The government of India believes that the release of Aung San Suu Kyi would be helpful in terms of the process of democratization and that she can contribute to the emergence of Myanmar as a democratic country," the MEA release added.
Describing Burma as a "close and friendly neighbour" with whom India shares "links of geography, culture, history and religion", Singh noted that recent developments in that country were a matter of concern for New Delhi.
"We are closely monitoring the situation there," Singh said, the MEA release said.
Singh who is India's permanent representative at the UN pointed out that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee had met his Burmese counterpart, U Nyan Win at New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session on October 1 and conveyed India's concern. It is the first time since the early 1990s that India has publicly sought the release of the 62-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. The pro-democracy leader has been under house arrest since 2000.
Military top brass in Manipur to discuss Myanmar situation Sentinel
IMPHAL, Oct 5: The top brass of the Indian Army and other senior army personnel are here to discuss the situation in Myanmar.
India and Myanmar share a stretch of about 1,600 km long highly porous international border. The Assam Rifles PRO said a security forces formation Commanders conference has also been held here. The conference was presided over by Lt General MS Dadwal, GOC 3 Corps and was attended by IGAR (North), IGAR (South), GOC 57 Mountain Division and Commanders of 21 and 23 Sectors Assam Rifles.
The conference reviewed the existing security scenario prevailing in the state of Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram. Assessment of the internal situation and new development in neighbouring countries and its impact on India was also stated to be discussed in it.
All issues related to operational aspects and security were discussed in detail and new strategies were pondered over to ensure complete success against the militants. Army officers also called on the Manipur Governor S S Sidhu and apprised of the security situation and the progress on the suspension of operation (SOO) agreement with the some insurgency groups. The GOC 3 Corps today visited troops deployed in remote areas of Manipur. (UNI)