The porous border along the India-Myanmar has witnessed large-scale smuggling of goods, drugs, arms and ammunition. Following the clashes in Manipur in May 2023, the Centre embarked on a project to examine ways to fence the border which has been completed by multiple agencies. Once the smart fencing is completed, the free movement regime (FMR) along the India-Myanmar border will be discontinued and those trying to come or go on either side will have to obtain visas from the respective countries, said people familiar with the matter.