The Centre is keeping a watch after N Biren Singh government’s claim that a few Kuki militants are encouraging illegal poppy cultivation and encroachment in forest areas in hill districts
At a time when the Centre is highlighting the overall peace and development in the northeastern region – home to a myriad of ethnic insurgent groups – the Manipur government’s decision to pull out of a truce pact has raised many eyebrows.
According to the ministry of home affairs (MHA), the security situation in the frontier region has considerably improved in the past decade. Insurgency-related incidents declined by 80% in six out of the eight northeast states in 2020 compared to 2014. Besides, a total of 6,000 militants surrendered between June 2014 and August 2022, MHA figures show.
According to the ministry of home affairs (MHA), the security situation in the frontier region has considerably improved in the past decade. Insurgency-related incidents declined by 80% in six out of the eight northeast states in 2020 compared to 2014. Besides, a total of 6,000 militants surrendered between June 2014 and August 2022, MHA figures show.