Q. What is the full form of FMR as mentioned in the news regarding India's border with Myanmar?
Answer:
Free Movement Regime
Notes: FMR refers to the Free Movement Regime operational on India's border with Myanmar. It allows tribal communities living along both sides of the boundary to travel up to 16 km across the border without visas. However, amidst rising illegal immigration and security challenges tied to cross-border crime, India plans to discontinue the FMR scheme and mandate visas for Myanmarese nationals' entry. Concerns around FMR facilitating entry of non-tribals abusing its lax regulations prompted this reassessment of the agreement after 75 years.