Overview
- Union home minister Amit Shah, who met Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday in New Delhi, reviewed Manipur’s security and told him to accelerate the peace process and strengthen inter-community trust.
- After returning to Imphal on Thursday, the chief minister met the governor and senior Army and civil officials, then ordered a crackdown on disruptive elements to secure highways and keep people and goods moving without interruption.
- Shah gave in-principle approval to raise a Mahila India Reserve Battalion, with the state asked to file a proposal; the unit would be an all-women policing battalion intended to reinforce law-and-order on the ground.
- Valley civil society groups still seek free movement to Churachandpur and Moreh, underscoring that daily travel and trade remain restricted for many residents.
- Sporadic violence continues, including four deaths in a recent factional clash in Ukhrul and mob attacks on NSCN-IM leaders’ homes, against a conflict that began in May 2023 and has left roughly 250 dead and tens of thousands displaced.