The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) held a two-day round of talks with representatives of the Kuki-Zo armed groups under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreements — the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF) — on November 6 and 7 in New Delhi.

The discussions primarily focused on the community’s core political demand for the creation of a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly.

The KNO and UPF delegations, representing the Kuki-Zo political and armed leadership, were led by senior leaders from both umbrella groups, while the Centre was represented by A.K. Mishra, Advisor (North East), MHA.

The first day of the talks reviewed the implementation of the September 4 tripartite agreement signed between the MHA, the Government of Manipur, and the SoO group

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