Global Naga Forum criticises Centre's decision to reduce FMR area, fencing of Indo-Myanmar border

Global Naga Forum criticises Centre’s decision to reduce FMR area

KOHIMA, 29 Apr: The Global Naga Forum has criticised the Centre’s decision to reduce the area of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border in Nagaland. The government’s revised border guidelines, issued in December 2024, limit cross-border movement under FMR to just 10 kms from the border and impose a “border […]

A year after FMR was scrapped, no end to protests from Naga community

Kohima: In a move seen as a direct attack on indigenous rights and ancestral ties, the Government of India’s decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) has sparked deep alarm among Nagas across the globe.  For the Naga people — whose lands, families, and cultures predate international boundaries — […] The post A year after FMR was scrapped, no end to protests from Naga community appeared first on EastMojo.

Global Naga Forum criticises Centre's decision to reduce FMR area, fencing of Indo-Myanmar border

Kohima: The Global Naga Forum has criticised the Centre's decision to reduce the area of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border in Nagaland. The government's revised border guidelines issued in December 2024, limit cross-border movement under FMR to just 10 km from the border and impose a "border pass" system. An eight-point resolution was adopted during an international hybrid seminar on FMR held under the aegis o…