Overview

• Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera said at Manipur University that about 42,000 entrants have been mapped since December 31, 2024.
• Lakhera said biometric details were recorded and shared with identification authorities including Aadhaar and UIDAI to create a database.
• More than 20 Assam Rifles battalions are deployed along the India–Myanmar border, according to the force’s chief.
• Former Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh publicly backed the measures, calling the influx “real and ongoing” and noting those entering are under strict supervision at secure locations.
• Lakhera outlined the force’s border security and internal security roles, highlighted humanitarian work, and noted that roughly 40% of personnel are from the Northeast.