Overview

• Churachandpur’s District Magistrate declared the entire district a no drone zone with immediate effect, restricting UAVs, drones and balloons except those cleared by the government.
• Manipur’s administration directed Blue Book protocols at Kangla Fort and in Churachandpur, including jammers, sanitisation and anti‑sabotage checks, following an advance security liaison meeting with the SPG.
• Large‑scale logistics are underway in Imphal, with a grand stage for about 15,000 at Kangla Fort, airport renovations, road beautification and refurbished helipads, alongside tighter entry screening.
• Officials and local media report the prime minister is likely to stop in Manipur on 13 September after inaugurating Mizoram’s Bairabi–Sairang railway, though the PMO, state government and BJP have not issued confirmation.
• Preparations come as Churachandpur, a Kuki stronghold bordering Mizoram, remains sensitive after violence that has killed over 260 people, even as a renewed Suspension of Operations with Kuki‑Zo groups was reached this week.