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India is scrapping a free movement agreement with Myanmar, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday. The move was “to ensure the internal security of the country and to maintain the demographic structure of India’s North Eastern States bordering Myanmar” Shah explained on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The Home Ministry recommended the immediate suspension of the Free Movement Regime (FMR), while the Foreign Ministry is implementing the decision. The abolishment of free movement comes two days after India announced its plans to construct fencing along the e…

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