NAYPYITAW, 13 September 2021 (TON): Mizoram and Myanmar share a 510 km border. Most of the refugees who have entered Mizoram are from the Chin state of Myanmar, which borders six districts of the state, Champhai, Hnahthial, Serchhip, Saitual, Siaha and Lawngtlai

The state government said “over 100 Myanmar nationals have entered two districts of Mizoram in the past few days following a military offensive across the border.”

Mizoram home minister Lalchamliana said “I have heard that hundreds of people from Myanmar have entered Mizoram in the past few days. But I don’t have the exact figure of how many as I am under quarantine at present.”

According to news reports “intense fighting” has broken out between armed civilians opposed to the military rule in Myanmar and the neighbouring nation’s army in the past few days near the border with Mizoram. The fresh influx is believed to comprise Myanmarese nationals trying to flee the violence.

Since March this year, thousands of Myanmar nationals, especially those residing close to the border with India, have entered Mizoram. According to official figures, over 10,000 of them are residing in the northeastern state at present.