In a written reply to Lok Sabha, he said the issue of alleged presence of Indian insurgent groups in Myanmar are regularly taken up with the Myanmarese government.
"The issue was again taken up with the government of Myanmar, including at the highest level in June. Myanmar has reiterated its assurance that its territory would not be allowed to be used for activities inimical to India," Parrikar said.
"Surgical intelligence based operations were conducted along Indo-Myanmar border to counter the planned attack by terrorists and significant casualties were inflicted on them," he said.