The real question for India is why it has allowed politics to mire strategically important states like Manipur in ethnic conflict, sabotaging its hopes of completing Asian Highway 1.
Cycle of violence 'fuelling insurgency' in Manipur. Rising extortion as well as the growing need for protection has led to a surge in arms licence applications, ThePrint has learnt.
Internet services remain suspended in parts of Manipur & curfew is in place in Thoubal. One company of BSF, two columns of Army have been sent to Moreh to assist security personnel.
Speaking at parade grounds of 11 Gorkha Rifles in Lucknow, COAS Gen Manoj Pandey also emphasised Army’s efforts to foil infiltration bids along LoC & role in Manipur.
Army chief Gen Manoj Pandey says deployment in Manipur done in coordination with state govt, adds efforts on to ensure ‘normalcy is established & security situation remains stable’.
Keisham Megachandra, president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, termed the Biren Singh-led govt's decision as 'unfortunate' and a 'violation of people’s rights'.
With the imminent reinstatement of statehood for Jammu & Kashmir on or before 30 September, it's worth revisiting other states that have ‘evolved’ from centrally administered territories.
The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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