N+1 has a great piece called Borderlands by Kai Friese. It is about the longest border fence in the world, constructed by Indian authorities. The article notes that it is “still a work in progress” and given the fact that construction started in 1989, it may be an infinite work in progress. It has cost taxpayers $600 million, which seems like a heck of a lot of money in India, where there are so many areas of desperate need. So what is the purpose of this fence. According to authorities, it is stop “illegal immigration and other anti-national activities from across the border.” First, I never realized that so many people were dying to get into India. and second, I love the addition of “anti-national” activities at the end there. Very vague.
The article is relatively long but well worth reading in full. I learned something on almost every page. Here…
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