NEW DELHI: Here is a statistic that would be of interest and also indicate the scale of the problem along the Indo-Myanmar border. In the case of the Indo-Myanmar border, it is 25 tonnes every year. This statistic would once raise the issue that India will need to go beyond terrorism while it deals with Myanmar.
Going beyond terrorism: India is working with Myanmar to rid the menace of terrorism. It is a well known fact that a large number of militants who have been targeting the North Eastern states of India have sought shelter in Myanmar.
However with terrorism comes the other menace of drug smuggling. While along the Pakistan border India has faced this problem of drug smuggling for long, the problem emerging in a big way today is from Myanmar. Statistics would reveal that 25 tonnes of only heroine is being smuggled into India through the Myanmar border. A kilogram or heroin ranges between Rs 3 to 4 lakhs depending on the demand.
