Silchar, July 2, 2025: Superintendents of Police (SP) from Cachar (Assam) and Tamenglong (Manipur) convened a crucial meeting yesterday, underscoring renewed commitment to inter-state collaboration aimed at countering insurgent and criminal activity along the Assam - Manipur border.
The meeting focused on improving the efficiency of combing, cordon and search operations, and accelerating riverine and foot patrols along the Barak and Jiri rivers - common crossing points for militants and smugglers .
Both SPs acknowledged that community outreach, data sharing, and joint training exercises are critical to building trust and pre-empting threats. The partnership aims to address insurgent, illegal arms trafficking, and militant presence in border zones while ensuring stability for residents in both states.
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As tensions simmer in parts of Manipur, especially Jiribam, the inter-state initiative seeks to pre-empt a security spillover into Assam’s Cachar district. Both sides pledged to continue regular coordination meetings and to rapidly deploy joint teams as new threats emerge.
