India plans to build a fence along its long and porous border with Myanmar and will discontinue a free movement border zone agreement, as revealed in Indian media reports. Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement after a large number of Myanmar troops entered India while fleeing insurgent attacks. The decision to fence the entire border was made during a visit to Assam, with no specifics given on when or how the fence will be constructed. The government also plans to end the free movement agreement, despite the close cultural and religious ties between people living in the border zones. This move follows India’s existing border fencing with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Clashes near the Myanmar-India border have increased since the Arakan Army attacked security forces, ending a ceasefire that had been in place since the 2021 military coup. Despite a recent ceasefire announced by an alliance of insurgent groups, fighting near the Indian border continues.