August Hanning, the former president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected treasonous espionage, the disclosure of state secrets and attempted treason, placing
After recording no insurgency-linked fatalities in 2024 and 2025, Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district has witnessed a sharp resurgence of militant violence in 2026. Multiple NSCN-K factions and ULFA-I remain active, targeting security
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Kamjong District has emerged as one of the principal theatres of the expanding Naga-Kuki confrontation in Manipur in 2026. Located along the India-Myanmar border and predominantly inhabited by Tangkhul Naga communities, the
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Tripura’s latest road and rail blockade by surrendered insurgent groups highlights persistent gaps in the implementation of the September 4, 2024, tripartite peace accord and raises questions over the sustainability of the
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Kangpokpi District has emerged as a major centre of violence in Manipur in 2026, with killings, village attacks, abductions and armed clashes increasingly reflecting a Naga-Kuki fault line. The escalation is significant
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The self-immolation of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen (Lobsang Palden) outside the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on July 2, 2026, triggered renewed protests and solidarity actions among Tibetan communities and
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On August 7, 2026, four cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered before the 44 Assam Rifles and Longding Police at Wakka in Longding District, Arunachal Pradesh. The surrendered cadres
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More than a decade after signing the Framework Agreement with the Government of India (GoI) on August 3, 2015, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) remains the most influential Naga insurgent
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The resurgence of armed confrontations between the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) signals the re-emergence of one of Manipur’s most enduring intra-Naga rivalries. Although both
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On June 26, 2026, Assam Police, assisted by central agencies, arrested two suspected United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadres, identified as ‘second lieutenants’ Humenjyoti Baruah alias Siyor Asom and Papu Moran alias Manoj Asom, during
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The June 5-7, 2026, visit of Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal to India, the first ministerial-level visit from Prime Minister Balen Shah’s government since it assumed office in March 2026, marked an
More The ethnic conflict that erupted in Manipur in May 2023 was initially characterised as a confrontation between the Meitei community, concentrated in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki-Zo tribes inhabiting the surrounding
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The recent flurry of agreements between Sri Lanka and the Maldives reflects a significant deepening of bilateral relations that extends beyond traditional diplomatic engagement into the domains of security, law enforcement, economic
More Fresh violence continues to engulf Manipur, indicating a dangerous intensification of the State’s already fragile security environment. The latest incidents, marked by targeted civilian killings, inter-group clashes, bomb attacks, and the increasing
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The security landscape of India’s North-East in 2026 reflected a complex mixture of consolidation, transition and renewed volatility. While several States sustained the gradual decline in insurgency-related violence achieved over the past
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The developments of April 2026 mark a decisive turning point in Mizoram’s internal security landscape, with the surrender of 43 cadres of the Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) on April 30, 2026, and
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