Ongoing armed conflict between India and multiple separatist rebel groups
Insurgency in Manipur |
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Part of Insurgency in Northeast India |
Map of Manipur |
Date | 8 September 1980 – Present[2] (44 years, 2 months and 6 days) |
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Location | |
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Status |
Ongoing |
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Belligerents |
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India |
Multiple insurgent groups [1]
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Commanders and leaders |
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Rajkumar Meghen (POW) Achou Toijamba (KYKL)
Senggoi Meetei (KCP) R.K. Tulachandra (PREPAK) † Irengbam Chaoren Thang Lian Pau (ZRA) Thuingaleng Muivah (NSCN-IM) S. S. Khaplang (NSCN-K) [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] |
Strength |
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1,325,000[10] |
1,500 2,500 500 PREPAK 600 KYKL 100 KCP 4,500 NSCN-IM 2,000 NSCN-K[2][3][4] |
Casualties and losses |
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Since 1992 1,081+ Killed[11] |
Since 1992 2,895+ killed[11] |
2,253+ civilians killed since 1992[11] 152 unspecified killed since 2000[11]
50,000+ killed in total (1950-Present)[12] |
The Insurgency in Manipur is an ongoing armed conflict between India and a number of separatist rebel groups, taking place in the state of Manipur. The Insurgency in Manipur is part of the wider Insurgency in Northeast India; it displays elements of a national liberation war as well as an ethnic conflict.