The Indian Army has warned the local population living near the Indian-Myanmar border in southern Mizoram State to avoid venturing to border areas after mine casualties occurred. The Indian Army attributed the casualties to new use of antipersonnel mines by either Arakan Army or Myanmar Army involved in armed conflict Read more…
Residents of Chin State of Myanmar fled to the Indian State of Mizoram due to armed conflict between the Arakan Army and the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army). Landmines were laid by either one of the combatants or both resulting in casualties on the Myanmar-India border in January and February 2018 (see Read more…
A news report states that the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR) plans to set up a reserve fund for disabled people as part of the Disabilities Law enacted in 2015. Minister U Win Myat Aye speaking before the Amyotha Hluttaw on the 29 January stated that MSWRR Read more…