Biometric Drive for Myanmar Nationals Begins

Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the civil administration, police and medical department of Kamjong district in Manipur, launched a joint identification, verification and biometric registration drive for displaced Myanmar nationals on Tuesday.
The extensive documentation exercise, considered a critical initiative for border governance and internal security, was carried out across Phaikoh, Shangkhalok and Aloyo villages, where displaced Myanmar nationals, fleeing ongoing regional instability, have been taking temporary shelter.
Operating under the explicit directives of the district administration, a joint team, comprising 40 civil officials and security personnel, meticulously verified identities, enrolled biometric data and documented demographic profiles.
Official sources said the exercise covered approximately 500 individuals across the three target locations, establishing an authenticated, centralised database for administrative planning and security tracking.
“The verification drive constitutes Phase II of Operation Anchor, a structured civil-military initiative designed to balance national security imperatives with regulated humanitarian oversight along the sensitive Indo-Myanmar Border (IMB),” an official statement said.
The current initiative builds directly upon the operational achievements of Phase I, which focused strictly on securing the physical border through enhanced electronic surveillance, intensified patrolling and targeted fencing to curb illegal cross-border movement and unregulated infiltration.
“By transitioning into Phase II, the operational focus expands from border denial to inner-corridor accountability, ensuring that individuals permitted temporary refuge are thoroughly monitored,” the statement said.
“The creation of this secure, biometric database eliminates anonymity, aids the civil administration in streamlining essential medical and humanitarian relief transparently and provides the Union and State governments with reliable records to make informed policy decisions regarding border governance and internal security,” it said.