Indian Army's Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai conducted a comprehensive review of the security situation in Manipur as well as the situation along the Indo-Myanmar border during a two-day visit to the strife-torn state.
Lt Gen Ghai was in the state on Monday and Tuesday, during which he met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and several top officials, including the state security advisor, the chief secretary and the director general of police.
The DGMO's visit highlighted the collaborative approach between the military and state officials to implement strategic initiatives aimed at promoting stability and the welfare of the people of Manipur, the Army said in a readout.
The Army said the DGMO visited Manipur to gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation along the Indo-Myanmar Border (IMB) and insights into the status of ongoing border infrastructure developments in the state.
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"The DGMO focused on the operational preparedness of the Indian Army, carried out an assessment of the security situation along the IMB, and the current security dynamics in the state, including fringe areas," the Army statement read.
"He also emphasised on a 'whole of government approach' during interactions with key stakeholders."
The discussions were focused on the normalisation of the prevailing security situation in the state, particularly the need to enhance border management and strengthen security infrastructure along the IMB, it said.
Myanmar is one of India's strategic neighbours and it shares a 1,640 km-long border with a number of northeastern states including militancy-hit Nagaland and Manipur.
In view of the violence and instability in border areas of Myanmar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah in January last year announced a plan to fence the border.