IMPHAL, April 8: The Centre has unveiled a six-point resolution aimed at fostering peace following a crucial round of talks with Kuki-Zo leaders. The initiative is expected to address long-standing ethnic tensions that have plagued the northeastern state.
Following the peace dialogue held in New Delhi on April 5, Meitei-based civil organisations—All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) and Federation of Civil Society (FOCS) informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented the six-point resolution as a roadmap to peace.
Speaking to the media on Monday, AMUCO President Nando Luwang said, “We were verbally invited by the MHA for the meeting. The dialogue was a positive step forward. We joined the meeting without any preconditions and presented the concerns of the people to the MHA. The meeting focused on finding solutions. MHA representative AK Mishra instructed us to discuss ways to find solutions rather than engage in debates.”
Luwang explained that after comprehensive discussions, MHA officials drafted a six-point resolution and circulated it among the parties present for feedback. “We gave our consent to the six points,” he added. He also emphasized that the April 5 meeting marked the beginning of a roadmap for peace and peaceful coexistence in Manipur.
According to Luwang, the six-point plan calls upon civil society organisations (CSOs) to urge people from both communities to refrain from violence. Additionally, all long-term contentious issues are to be addressed through dialogue and consultation with the communities and the MHA.
He further mentioned that Home Ministry officials suggested future rounds of dialogue to arrive at a peaceful and lasting resolution.
BM Shah, Acting President of FOCS, reinforced the stance that “there will be no compromise on the territorial integrity of Manipur.”
This is the first time since the onset of ethnic violence nearly two years ago that representatives from the warring Meitei and Kuki communities met face-to-face, underscoring the Centre’s renewed push for peace in the state. The Union Home Ministry facilitated the meeting, which involved a detailed discussion on the ongoing conflict and a collective decision to continue dialogue for a mutually acceptable solution.
The Meitei delegation consisted of six members from AMUCO and FOCS, while the Kuki side was represented by nine members of the Kuki-Zo Council.
Efforts to organise a joint meeting involving Kuki-Zo, Meitei, and Naga MLAs in October 2024 had failed, as legislators from the warring communities refused to share a room. At that time, they met central government interlocutors separately, though in back-to-back meetings at the same venue in the national capital.
Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 13, 2025, following the resignation of then Chief Minister N Biren Singh on February 9. The state assembly remains under suspended animation, though its tenure extends until 2027.
