Manipur violence: What is happening and why - BBC
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land...
An Internet Shutdown Means Manipur Is Burning in the Dark
WEBAug 3, 2023 · Indian authorities say that internet shutdowns like Manipur are done to preserve the peace, to stop misinformation spreading online and reassert control. Experts say they have the opposite effect.
India's Manipur on high alert over alleged influx of 900 militants …
WEB22 hours ago · India's northeastern state of Manipur has been placed on high alert after intelligence reports of a potential influx of 900 suspected Kuki militants from Myanmar, a senior security official said ...
Why Manipur is still burning - India Today
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Why Manipur is still burning. A combustible mix of history, identity politics, faith and brutal turf wars keep the fire of the Meitei-Kuki conflict raging in the state. Advertisement. SHADES OF DYSTOPIA: Remains of a church and houses burned down in ethnic clashes at Langching village, 45 km from Imphal. (Photo: AFP) Kaushik Deka.
Why has a state in India’s northeast exploded in ethnic unrest?
WEBMay 8, 2023 · CNN — Violence has gripped the northeast Indian state of Manipur, as unrest between ethnic groups saw buildings set ablaze and charred vehicles strewn across roads, leaving at least 58 dead and...
The Manipur Conflict: Internal Discontent, Policy Gaps, and …
WEBJul 11, 2024 · On June 9, 2024, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his newly elected Union Council of Ministers took their oaths in New Delhi, violence erupted in Manipur’s Jiribam district. Homes were...
No end to deadly violence in India’s ethnically-divided Manipur
WEBJul 10, 2023 · No end to deadly violence in India’s ethnically-divided Manipur. Clashes between Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribes continue even after two months, with over 140 dead and tens of thousands displaced.
Manipur, India’s Blood-Soaked War Zone - The New York Times
WEBJune 9, 2023. People burned out of their homes by the hundreds. Villages, even refugee camps, raked with gunfire. Men, women and children beaten and set ablaze by angry mobs.
Bomb drones deployed by warring tribes in India’s forgotten civil …
WEB3 days ago · Limlal Mate, 64, was killed on 8 September 2024 in Manipur (Supplied by Thangminlun Mate) A resident of Kangpokpi, the 21-year-old learnt about the killing of his father on 8 September through a ...
Manipur’s civil unrest: A growing threat to India’s national security
WEB3 days ago · Manipur’s civil unrest (Photo: Twitter) Over the last 16 months, Manipur, a state situated in the northeastern part of India, has been in turmoil due to the ethnic clashes between Kukis and Meiteis, with no signs of the violence coming to an end. With the looting of over 5,000 automatic rifles and 500,000 rounds of live ammunition by various ...