Dibrugarh, Oct 11: Construction of the strategic India-Myanmar border fencing project at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district is continuing under heightened security despite a recent militant ambush that claimed the life of an Assam Rifles personnel.
The continuation of work underscores the Centre’s push to strengthen border security in a region that has grappled with insurgency and cross-border movement for decades.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is executing the fencing project, with security forces providing protection to construction workers, machinery and associated infrastructure. Following the ambush, security measures have been tightened, and construction teams are maintaining a safe distance from the immediate site of the attack while carrying on with the work.
The project, which began at Pangsau Pass in November 2025, forms part of the Centre’s plan to fence the entire 1,643-km India-Myanmar international border. The initiative is aimed at curbing insurgency, checking unauthorised cross-border movement and strengthening security across the Northeast.
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 31,000 crore for the project, which spans four northeastern states. Arunachal Pradesh accounts for 520 km of the international border, followed by Mizoram at 510 km, Manipur at 398 km and Nagaland at 215 km.
The fencing is particularly significant for Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) belt, which has faced prolonged militant activity and extortion. Security agencies believe that restricting the movement of armed cadres across the porous border could disrupt insurgent networks, limit access to supplies and weaken their operational capabilities.
Beyond counter-insurgency operations, the project is also expected to help tackle drug trafficking and other illegal cross-border activities. The border’s difficult terrain and longstanding cross-border connections, however, pose considerable challenges to effective surveillance and enforcement.
The initiative has received support from sections of the local population and the Arunachal Pradesh government, amid renewed efforts to address security concerns in border areas. For communities in Changlang and adjoining districts, the project carries implications not only for security but also for the movement of people and goods across a historically connected frontier.
In March, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that 30 km of border fencing had been completed in Manipur, signalling the Centre’s intention to accelerate work across the four states sharing the international boundary with Myanmar.
Officials have stressed the need to complete the project at the earliest, citing its strategic importance. Difficult terrain, adverse weather and persistent security threats remain major challenges to construction.
The continuation of work at Pangsau Pass despite the recent ambush highlights the security challenges involved in securing the India-Myanmar border. The project is expected to be a key part of the Centre’s efforts to curb insurgency, combat narcotics trafficking and improve long-term stability in the Northeast.
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