Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said his government is not opposing the Centre’s decision to reimpose Protected Area Permit (PAP) in the state. He said Mizoram is being secretly used as a transit route by foreigners travelling to Myanmar, which has become a grave concern for the Centre. He alleged some foreigners crossed the Indo-Myanmar border and entered Chin Hills in the neighbouring country to give military training there. In 2011, the Centre relaxed the PAP from Manipur, Nagaland and Miz oram to boost tourism. The relaxation was later extended for five years at a time, with the latest order issued in December 2022 and valid until December 2027. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently reimposed PAP to regulate the movement of foreigners, amid growing security concerns arising out of influx from neighbouring countries. Under the new guidelines, individuals crossing the border from India to Myanmar and vice versa will be given a border pass, which is valid for seven days. The border pass will be issued to those who live within a 10 km radius on either side of the border on the production of credentials, confirming their residence within the territorial limit. Although Union Home Minister Amit Shah previously announced the FMR would be scrapped, an official notification has yet to be issued.