Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed security forces to ensure free movement on all roads in Manipur beginning March 8, 2025.
• The decision was made during a high-level meeting in Delhi, attended by senior officials from the Army, paramilitary forces, and Manipur's administration.
• Ethnic violence since May 2023 has claimed over 260 lives, displaced around 60,000 people, and led to the imposition of President's Rule in February 2024.
• More than 300 looted and illegal weapons, including 246 from the Meitei group Arambai Tenggol, have been surrendered following a governor-issued ultimatum.
• Efforts are underway to complete border fencing, dismantle drug networks, and retrieve thousands of arms looted during the unrest.