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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: Manipur

Rahul Gandhi lands in violence-hit Manipur, ‘PM should learn from him,’ says Congress

The Congress leader will visit relief camps and meet people displaced by the ethnic clashes, and will also hold talks with civil society organisations.

Manipur is India’s gateway to East. But doesn’t get even half the political focus as Kashmir

The figures for weapons that were declared stolen or seized by mobs in Manipur is more than a hundred times the number of militants in Jammu and Kashmir.

India went to Myanmar to hunt down Manipur soldier killers. Now, it’s letting them slip away

Faced with escalating ethnic violence in Manipur—and a stalled peace process in Nagaland—New Delhi faces impossible choices.

Army’s biggest challenge in Manipur — women blocking convoys, policing breakdown

Women accompany armed men as well as groups that indulge in arson, preventing security forces from accessing violence-hit areas, it is learnt.

‘Modi, Amit Shah didn’t intervene in Manipur violence due to hidden agenda’, says ex-CM Ibobi Singh

Singh spoke to ThePrint on reasons behind ethnic clashes and inaction of authorities, and expressed hope peace could prevail if BJP-led govts at Centre and state acted decisively.

‘Are we a part of India?’ — playwright Ratan Thiyam questions ‘Modi’s silence’ on Manipur violence

In an exclusive conversation with ThePrint, Thiyam talks about ongoing clashes in his home state & why he withdrew from 'peace committee' set up by Union govt to resolve Manipur conflict.

‘We are not beggars’: Opposition delegation on PM Modi not granting a meeting on Manipur crisis

10 opposition parties from state have submitted memorandum calling out failure of BJP-led govts at Centre & state to contain ethnic violence. Leaders slam PM for leaving for US.

Manipur CM Biren Singh survives because PM Modi must remain infallible

PM Modi's silence on Manipur can only be explained in the late mystic Meher Baba's philosophy and Bobby McFerrin's song.

Manipur violence: RSS calls for harmony in state, Congress attacks PM Modi’s silence

While Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh said the violence between Manipur's Kuki and Meitei communities can be stopped by building trust & understanding, Congress accused Modi of 'outsourcing' his appeal.

In Manipur govts have manufactured dystopia for decades, not peace. It’s showing now

Learning all the wrong lessons from the British empire, independent India chose to rule the northeast through cash and coercion.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.