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The Indian Government’s decision to defer the Census in Manipur creates an opportunity to confront a deeper and long-standing problem of producing a credible population record through a new demographic exercise when significant questions remain over the reliability of the historical data on which it is built. In a state fractured by conflicts, cross-border migration, displacement …
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Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, accompanied by eight other Naga legislators, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding immediate action against Kuki-Zo political leaders and armed-group operatives allegedly involved in attacks on Naga civilians. In a strongly worded appeal, the legislators demand the arrest of Kuki-Zo leaders whom they deem …
The 7th August letter from N. Ashok Kumar, Chairman of the Joint Monitoring Group, the tripartite mechanism responsible for supervising and enforcing the ground rules of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, finally delivers a stern written warning to Kuki terrorist groups operating under the arrangement that is available on public domain. The message acknowledges …
On 29 May 2026, Nitish Kumar, a 57-year-old truck driver from Hooghly, West Bengal, was transporting food and essential supplies to the residents of Ukhrul District in Manipur. He never made it. As a convoy of FCI trucks and LPG tankers escorted by Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF and RAF moved towards Ukhrul, armed Kuki militants …
Young Kuki men openly posed and smiled for cameras while holding a pistol and what appeared to be an assault rifle during the inauguration ceremony of the Saparmeina Turf Ground in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on March 24. This was not a covert display. It unfolded in plain sight, in a public setting, with no …
Gunfire echoed from near the Changsang Hill on the northeastern edge of Imphal Valley at around 9.30 a.m. of 20th March and once again, no one was held accountable. Suspected armed Kuki militants opened fire on Meitei villagers collecting firewood near Pukhao village under the watch of CRPF and Manipur Police personnel, laying bare not …
Markets for military-grade weapons has moved beyond jungles, border trails and hidden depots into the digital realm in the Kuki-dominated districts of Manipur, where it is becoming disturbingly accessible. At the center of these allegations is a WhatsApp group brazenly titled “THAL ORDER”. According to sources familiar with its activity, the group functions less like a …
When a state is scarred by violence, institutional mistrust and the proliferation of arms, governments often turn to figures who embody discipline, credibility, and strategic clarity. That is the context in which L. Nishikanta Singh has been appointed Advisor (Coordination) to the Chief Minister of Manipur. A retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army’s Intelligence Corps, Singh is …
The recent reconfiguration of Manipur’s political leadership has been presented by the Central Government as an exercise in inclusiveness as well as an attempt to restore balance, calm, and administrative credibility in a state devastated by nearly two years of ethnic violence and mass displacement. On the surface, the appointments appear carefully calibrated with a …
What should have been a celebratory journey for young athletes representing their state at a national sporting event turned into a traumatic ordeal involving armed extortion and hostage-taking, raising grave concerns about security, governance and the protection of children in conflict-affected regions of India. Members of the Rajasthan School Wushu Team were stopped, threatened at …
