Myanmar-India border on UAVs vigil

Myanmar-India border on UAVs vigil
Ground patrolling and aerial surveillance by unmanned small aircraft along the India- Myanmar border have been intensified. India Government has deployed security forces along the border areas even as Un-manned Air-borne Vehicles (UAVs) have been pressed into service for constant aerial survey.Un-manned Airborn Vehicles (UAVs), the Defence source, said the aerial survey would be intensified if there is the possibility of more violence incidents in the neighboring country in the days to come.
The Assam Rifles, on job in 398-km Manipur-Myanmar border, is at
vigil to ensure that pro-democracy activists and students from that
country do not infiltrate illegally into India following the military
crackdown there.
Both ground patrolling and aerial surveillance by unmanned small aircraft along the border have been intensified.
Lt. Gen. M.S. Dadwal, commander, 3 Corps, who visited the border
town of Moreh, held talks with Assam Rifles officers on tightening
security.
In the recent past, Assam Rifles personnel nabbed 18 foreigners - 15
at Moreh and three others, who were travelling towards Imphal, at
Khudengthabi. All of them are lodged in jail.
Night goggles and other sophisticated equipments are being used by
the security forces deployed in the border area, the source added.
Defence Establishment said Government of India has decided to step
up deployment of security forces along the border areas not only in
Manipur but also in other North Eastern States sharing border with
Myanmar to prevent possible influx of Myanmarese pro-democracy protesters. >