President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13, 2025, after 21 months of violence and arson, fuelled by tensions between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community, leaving 62,000 people displaced. With trade, health care, and education hit, and businesses facing extortion and reduced demand, the Centre now has a 13-point agenda to restore stability. Vijaita Singh finds that many on both sides of the ethnic divide, however, long for peace
President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13, 2025, after 21 months of violence and arson, fuelled by tensions between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community, leaving 62,000 people displaced. With trade, health care, and education hit, and businesses facing extortion and reduced demand, the Centre now has a 13-point agenda to restore stability. Vijaita Singh finds that many on both sides of the ethnic divide, however, long for peace