Overview
- KNO and UPF leaders met MHA adviser A.K. Mishra in New Delhi on November 6–7 and reiterated their core demand for a Union Territory with a legislature for hill districts.
- The MHA conveyed that creating new Union Territories is not supported under current policy and emphasized the need for wider community consultations in Manipur.
- Kuki-Zo representatives said coexistence under the current state structure is no longer possible after the 2023 violence and cited pre-Independence 'Excluded Areas' status as the basis for separate governance.
- Both sides reviewed implementation of the September 4 tripartite measures, including restoring movement on NH-2, relocating designated camps, moving weapons to CRPF and BSF custody, and strict verification of cadres.
- Talks also addressed tribal land rights, the role of traditional chiefs, and support for tens of thousands of displaced residents, with another round of discussions expected in the coming weeks.