Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed separate gatherings in Churachandpur and Imphal on September 13, inaugurating projects worth Rs 1,200 crore, laying foundations for Rs 7,300 crore, and pledging 7,000 houses for the displaced.
• The Centre, Manipur government and Kuki SOO groups extended the Suspension of Operations on September 4 with stricter rules, and the groups agreed to open key highways contingent on the extension.
• Naga organisations enforced a trade embargo from September 8 to 11 over border policy issues, stranding hundreds of trucks before calling it off.
• Reporting describes entrenched polarisation between Meitei and Kuki communities and ongoing displacement despite new announcements and security measures.
• The analysis highlights cross-border risks from turmoil in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal, alongside long-term opportunities from Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway links.