Earlier, the Indian Army and Manipur Police recovered arms and ammunition in a joint operation Thursday in sensitive areas on the fringes of Kangpokpi and Imphal East districts.
The story of the Manipur conflict is being captured in a sudden flood of new literature. At least eight books have been released between July 2023 and June 2024.
Arrested identified as Kangabam Lenin Singh & Toijam Shantikishore. Since start of conflict, group's role has extended from protection of state's territorial integrity to social work.
The PM, who did not mention Manipur in his Lok Sabha speech on Tuesday, said state and central govts were trying their best to punish the perpetrators of violence.
Congress's Angomcha Bimol Akoijam rued that the Presidential address did not mention the ongoing strife despite every inch of Manipur being covered by central forces.
In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, Singh said general public, his followers have shown faith in his leadership & that he intends to resolve the crisis 'with all available resources'.
The state has been marred by ethnic violence since May last year. In a fresh case, several houses of Meitei and Kukis were burnt down by unknown miscreants earlier this month.
The two communities at heart of ethnic conflict in Manipur gathered at Jantar Mantar Friday to mark one year of eruption of violence in the state and shared stories of anguish.
After ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur on 3 May last year, state is yet to return to normalcy. ‘Dialogue imperative for a long-term solution,’ says state security adviser Kuldiep Singh.
One analyst noted that Trump’s tariff on India signals a clear shift from Washington’s earlier view of New Delhi as a friendly partner to a strategic adversary.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
The Indian Army must be given a free hand to deal with Kuki narco-terrorists.
Some love from the Indian Army will surely go a long way in cooling off the “cookies”.
The Indian Army must be given a free hand to deal with Kuki narco-terrorists.
Some love from the Indian Army will surely go a long way in cooling off the “cookies”.