Land immigration centre opened at Zokhawthar in Mizoram along Myanmar border
30th August, 2018Category: International
In a significant step forward to boost cooperation, India has opened the second immigration check-post in Mizoram along the border with Myanmar. Zokhawthar land check-post in Mizoram has beenb designated as an authorised immigration centre for entry into and exit from India with valid travel documents for all passengers to or from Myanmar. The move came days after India and Myanmar opened the land border crossing at Zokhawthar (Champhai district of Mizoram)-Rih (Myanmar's Chin province).
Zokhawthar will be the second immigration check-post in Mizoram along the Myanmar border, after Zorinpui in Lawngtlai district, which was opened in September last year. Zorinpui was selected for a new land custom station for the Kaladan multi-modal project. Zokhawthar border trading post is one of the largest trading centres after the state capital Aizwal. India shares a 1,643-km-long border with Myanmar which touches Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
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