A recent report has revealed that India is constructing a $3.7 billion border wall with Myanmar, citing national security concerns and the need to preserve the demographic composition of its northeastern region.

According to a report by The Economic Times, India intends to fence its 1,610-kilometer (1,000-mile) border with Myanmar for a total of around $3.7 billion over the next ten years to stop smuggling and other illegal activities.

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Citing national security concerns and the necessity to maintain the demographic makeup of its northeastern region, New Delhi declared earlier this year that it intended to fence the border and end the long-standing visa-free movement policy with Myanmar for border inhabitants.

The same article states that the fencing project's cost was recently approved by a government committee and is currently awaiting ...