Manipur

After leaving trails of destruction in West Bengal, Cyclone Remal wreaks havoc in North East

Cyclone Remal is the first of the frequent storms expected to pound the low-lying coasts of the South Asian neighbours this year as climate change drives up surface temperatures at sea

Ramification | A year of Manipur conflict: The role of drug lords and illegal immigrants

Poppy fields in the hills of Manipur are guarded by armed groups with deep connections to Myanmar’s illegal processing units. Ethnic armed organisations, ruffled by the crackdown, have manipulated the existing fault lines

Did Manipur cops drive two women, who were paraded naked and sexually assaulted, to the mob?

The horrific videos of two women from the Kuki-Zomi community in Manipur being paraded naked by a mob went viral last July, stirring a nationwide outrage. Now, a chargesheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation, filed in October, has come to light, alleging the complicity of the police personnel in the gang-rape case

India starts deporting Myanmar refugees fleeing fighting between rebels, military junta

The expulsion takes place one month after the Indian government demanded the immediate termination of a free movement border agreement with Myanmar, which permitted citizens in border zones to go a short distance into the territory of their neighbor without requiring a visa

A cop’s selfie is at the centre of the latest unrest in Manipur. Here’s what happened

Manipur’s Kuki-Zo tribes-dominated Churachandpur district remains tense after a mob went on a rampage, vandalising property and pelting stones. At least two were killed and 25 injured in the protest against the suspension of a constable for taking a selfie with ‘armed miscreants’

Myanmar civil war enters third year: What it means for India's North East

Home Minister Amit Shah's decision to fence the Myanmar border and suspend Free Movement Regime faces rejection from regional chief ministers, exacerbating the complex dynamics fuelled by the Junta's loss of control and the rise of Resistance Forces

Manipur: Close to Indo-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles jawan frags 6 colleagues, kills self

All the six soldiers (all non-natives of Manipur) fired at by the Assam Rifles jawan were evacuated to Military Hospital for further treatment

Are Myanmar militants behind attack on police commandos in Manipur?

Two police commandos were killed in an attack by armed assailants in Moreh, a town on the border with Myanmar. Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh has alleged some militants from Myanmar may have been involved

Why India faces a strategic dilemma in the unfolding Myanmar crisis

Notwithstanding the developments that surround Myanmar’s future, India should anvil a strategy that is not only in line with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy

Why civil war in Myanmar may see spillover insurgency in India's North East

Severe clashes have been reported across northern Shan State in Myanmar in the last few weeks