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Myanmar-India border on UAVs vigil

Ground patrolling and aerial surveillance by unmanned small aircraft along the India- Myanmar border have been intensified.India Government has deployed security forces along the border areaseven as Un-manned Air-borne Vehicles (UAVs) have been pressed intoservice for constant aerial survey.

Un-manned Airborn Vehicles (UAVs), the Defence source, said the aerialsurvey would be intensified if there is the possibility of moreviolence incidents in the neighbouring country in the days to come.

The Assam Rifles, on job in 398-km Manipur-Myanmar border, is at vigilto ensure that pro-democracy activists and students from that country do not infiltrate illegally into India following the military crackdown there.

Both ground patrolling and aerial surveillance by unmanned small aircraft along the border have been intensified.

Lt. Gen. M.S. Dadwal, commander, 3 Corps, who visited the border town of Moreh, held talks with Assam Rifles officers on tightening security.

In the recent past, Assam Rifles personnel nabbed 18 foreigners - 15 at Moreh and three others, who were travelling towards Imphal, at Khudengthabi. All of them are lodged in jail.

Night goggles and other sophisticated equipments are being used by the security forces deployed in the border area, the source added.

Defence Establishment said Government of India has decided to step up deployment of security forces along the border areas not only in Manipur but also in other North Eastern States sharing border with Myanmar to prevent possible influx of Myanmarese pro-democracy protesters.

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