Home Minister Amit Shah chairs high level meeting on Manipur

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting today to assess the escalating security situation in Manipur, a northeastern state grappling with renewed violence and unrest. The meeting was attended by key officials including Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Chief Tapan Deka, Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Army Chief (Designate) Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, GoC Three Corps HS Sahi, Security Advisor to Manipur Kuldiep Singh, Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi, Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh, and Assam Rifles DG Pradeep Chandran Nair.

Since May 3 last year, Manipur has been embroiled in ethnic clashes between the Kuki and Meitei communities, resulting in at least 225 fatalities and the displacement of approximately 50,000 people, many of whom remain in relief camps. The violence has surged in recent weeks, with significant incidents including the burning of a school building near Moreh and the discovery of a beheaded body of a missing person.

Adding to the tension, an ambush by armed militants last week targeted the convoy of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s advanced security team in Kangpokpi district. The attack left a civilian driver and a security officer injured, highlighting the deteriorating security environment.