Guwahati: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said he anticipates a further influx of people from Myanmar due to the ongoing geopolitical situation, adding that the continued arrival of refugees has become a burden for the state.Lalduhoma, who was in Shillong to attend the 73rd Plenary Session of the Northeastern Council (NEC), told media persons, “Due to the geopolitical situation there, we are getting many displaced people nowadays. It is likely that more people will come to our side seeking safety. That has become a heavy burden for us.”Also Read: This 'Red Card' shakes up Mizoram's prohibition policyTill February this year, Mizoram had registered the biometric details of nearly 90 percent of around 30,900 Myanmar nationals who took shelter in the state following the military coup in February 2021.A Home Department official in Mizoram said that biometric enrolment has been completed for over 27,810 of the nearly 30,900 Myanmar nationals who sought refuge across the state’s 11 districts. The biometric details of around 15 percent of the 2,375 Bangladeshi refugees have also been recorded so far in the districts of Lawngtlai, Lunglei and Serchhip.Following the advice of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the biometric enrolment process has been underway through the Foreigners Identification Portal and the Biometric Enrolment System.Amid renewed conflict, Mizoram continues to receive fresh batches of refugees. The Myanmar refugees, mostly from Chin state, and members of Bangladesh’s Bawm community (also known as the Bawmzo tribal community), share close ethnic, traditional and cultural ties with Mizoram’s majority Mizo community.Following the ethnic violence in Manipur in 2023, around 10,000 people from the neighbouring state also took shelter in Mizoram.Also Read: From Mizo ginger to Nagaland's coffee, here's how govt plans to make Northeast as 'Ashtalakshmi' for worldArunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the state is secure and asserted that Arunachal Pradesh shares a border with Tibet, not China.Khandu, who was also attending the NEC meeting in Shillong, told media persons, “Arunachal Pradesh is very secure, and we do not share a border with China, we share a border with Tibet. Arunachal Pradesh shares a border with Tibet only.”He added, “Comparing the infrastructure of 1962, or that era, with the present day is quite misleading. This is 2026 — the era of ‘New India’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’. Today, all our border areas — from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh — have seen significant advancements. Particularly over the last 12 years, Narendra Modi has given a massive push to infrastructure development in border regions, making them highly accessible. The infrastructure supporting our armed forces has also been upgraded significantly and at a rapid pace.”China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet and has repeatedly issued lists renaming locations in the state over the years, including in 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025.Khandu said, “China claiming Arunachal Pradesh is not a new thing for us, and we don’t give a damn about it. We do not take it seriously.”