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Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram are the Indian states that share a border with:

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Answer: Option D — Myanmar

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India shares a land border of about 1,643 km with Myanmar, touching four north-eastern states: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.

Length of the border in each state (approximate):

  • Arunachal Pradesh: about 520 km.
  • Mizoram: about 510 km.
  • Manipur: about 398 km.
  • Nagaland: about 215 km.

Features of the India-Myanmar border:

  • It runs through hilly and forested terrain, including the Patkai Hills, Naga Hills and Chin Hills.
  • Many communities, such as the Nagas, Kukis, Chins and Mizos, live on both sides of the border and share ethnic ties.

Free Movement Regime (FMR):

  • Earlier, people living within 16 km of the border on either side could cross without a visa under the Free Movement Regime.
  • In 2024, the Government of India decided to scrap the FMR and fence the entire border, citing security concerns, especially after ethnic violence in Manipur.

Border trade and connectivity:

  • Moreh (Manipur) and Zokhawthar (Mizoram) are the main land border trade points.
  • The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway will connect Moreh in Manipur with Mae Sot in Thailand through Myanmar.
  • The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project links Kolkata to Sittwe port in Myanmar by sea, then to Mizoram by river and road, providing an alternative route to the north-east.

Border guarding:

The Assam Rifles guards the India-Myanmar border.

About Myanmar:

  • Myanmar (formerly Burma) was part of British India until 1937.
  • Its capital is Naypyidaw; its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon).
  • The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was exiled to Rangoon after the Revolt of 1857, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned at Mandalay.
  • India's Act East Policy treats Myanmar as a gateway to South-East Asia.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Bhutan borders Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • ✗China borders Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • ✗Bangladesh borders West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Quick tip

Remember: Myanmar borders 4 states = Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram; guarded by the Assam Rifles; FMR scrapped in 2024.

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