India, March 2 -- Mizoram has completed 93.40% of the biometric identification of Myanmarese nationals taking refuge in the state, state home minister K Sapdanga told the ongoing state assembly budget session on Monday.

Replying to a query raised by BJP state president and MLA Dr K Beichhua, Sapdanga said that 26,381 Myanmarese nationals seeking refuge in Mizoram had been biometrically identified as of February 5, 2026.

"As per the latest information we can get from my department, around 1,974 Myanmarese refugees are still to be tagged," Sapdanga said.

He informed the House that the state home department has faced multiple challenges in housing and administering thousands of refugees currently settled in Mizoram.

"The state government...