Question: India has recently opened two immigration check post in the districts of Mizoram on the border of Myanmar and Bangladesh. In which of the following District these check post are situated?
(a) Lawngtlai
(b) Lunglei
(c) Collasib
(d) Mamit
Answer: (a & b)
Related Facts:
- On October 1, 2017, India opened two immigration check posts along the bor
ders with Myanmar and Bangladesh. - Central government has designated Zorinpui land check post in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram and Kawrpuichhuah land check post in Lunglei district of Mizoram as an authorised immigration check post for entry into or exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers to or from Myanmar and Bangladesh respectively.
- It is significant Zorinpui was selected for a new land custom station along the Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram for the Kaladan multi-modal project.
- The remote Zorinpui is 287 km away from Sittwe Port in Myanmar.
- It is noteworthy that India enjoys close relations with Bangladesh and shares a 4,096-km-long border which touches Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal.
Reference:
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9115976_India-opens-two-border-crossing-points-with-Myanmar–B–desh
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/india-opens-two-border-crossing-points-with-myanmar-bangladesh/article19780635.ece