SME Times News Bureau | 27 Mar, 2017
Border trade between India and Myanmar was disrupted on Sunday for
several hours along the international border in Manipur due to protest
by villagers on the Indian side.
However, the stand-off was resolved after talks at the official level.
Police
said a large number of villagers of Haollenphai near the international
border shouted slogans against Myanmarese authority earlier in the day
to demand return of saw mill machinery seized by officials of the
neighbouring country.
While the Myanmarese officials claimed that
the saw mill was in their territory, the villagers said it lies in
Indian territory.
After the protesting villagers locked the gate
on the Indian side, Myanmarese officials did the same after a few
hours, leaving hundreds of Indian tourists and traders stranded at
Namphalong and Tamu.
Official sources said the issue needed to be discussed at the diplomatic level.
