In Manipur, shadow of an earlier ethnic clash


Source: indianexpress.com indianexpress.com

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Moreh town is strategically situated on the international border of India and Myanmar. Over 100 kilometres from Imphal, this nondescript dimly lit town of just over 20,000 inhabitants recently witnessed violent clashes, mirroring the violence that was taking place in Imphal city and the foothills of Imphal valley, where the districts of Churachandpur, dominated by the Kuki-Zomi communities, and the Meitei-dominated Bishnupur district meet, prompting a visit by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Moreh is no stranger to such clashes. For decades, the town has been the epicentre of Manipur’s infamous smuggling activity — drugs, arms, Chinese and Thai goods,...