Ethnic tensions in India’s north-east forces evacuation of thousands to guarded camps
Guwahati, IndiaReuters Authorities in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur have evacuated some 20,000 people to camps under army protection to prevent escalation of ethnic violence just days after clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups. There have been incidents of looting and arson in parts of the remote state bordering Myanmar in recent days and at […]
Indian army steps in to quell violence in north-eastern state of Manipur
Guwahati, India Reuters Soldiers of the Indian Army held flag marches and evacuated thousands of civilians amid a dawn-to-dusk curfew to quell violence between tribal and non-tribal groups in the remote northeastern state of Manipur, officials said on Thursday. Violence initially broke out during a protest march on Tuesday by thousands of tribal people opposing […]