Overview

• Officials indicate the stop would be tied to the Prime Minister’s Northeast tour, with a confirmed Mizoram programme on September 13.
• The Manipur visit is under consideration for September 12 or 13, according to senior officials cited in multiple reports.
• If the trip proceeds, Modi is expected to go to Imphal and Churachandpur, meet displaced residents, and announce or inaugurate infrastructure projects.
• Authorities report tightened security and close monitoring due to concerns about possible attempts to trigger violence.
• Since May 2023, at least 250 people have been killed and over 60,000 remain in relief camps, while President’s Rule imposed on February 13 was extended on August 5 and about 3,000 of roughly 6,020 looted police weapons have been recovered.