According to Government sources, Myanmar Government has informed India about its plan of deploying Army personnel in the areas along the international border for a long period of time, if required, to flush out the militants, reports Assam Tribune on May 19. A source stated that ‘The Government of India has been informed that Myanmar Army personnel have been directed to stay in that area for four to five months, if required, to ensure that members of the militant groups are driven out of the country’. According to sources, members of the militant groups of North East were staying in Myanmar with the help National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K). Myanmar Army reportedly agreed to allow NSCN-K members to stay in Myanmar in a separate place with the condition that the outfit would not allow any member of other militant groups to stay there, sources added. The Government of Myanmar has also been putting pressure on the NSCN-K to sign the national ceasefire agreement signed by a number of other Myanmar-based militant groups.
Sources revealed that though members of other militant outfits are staying in jungles and Naga inhabited villages in Myanmar, Myanmar is attempting to trace them out, adds Assam Tribune. Myanmar has assured India that all out efforts would be made to flush out all the members of the militant groups. Sources also pointed out that it would not be possible for the militants to stay in dense forests because of logistical problems and they would have to stay closer to human habitation. In such circumstances, it would be easier for the Myanmar Army to launch the operation.
Moreover, though China has signed an agreement with India to ensure cooperation in dealing with terrorism, Beijing has not yet accepted the fact that Paresh Baruah mostly stays in China, reports Assam Tribune on May 19. Sources stated that “The Indian agencies have submitted details of the addresses where Paresh Baruah (of ULFA-I) has been staying in China, but so far, the government of that country has been denying the fact.”