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Foreign Policy Live

Inside Manipur’s Ethnic Violence

Foreign Policy Live

Foreign Policy

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.1622 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Home to just over 3 million people, the Indian state of Manipur is the site of intense conflict between its two largest ethnic groups. The violence, which broke out in May, has largely gone uncovered in the West. Why is it happening? What can be done to stop it? And how will it impact the broader region? Journalist Barkha Dutt and defense analyst Sushant Singh join Ravi Agrawal to discuss. Suggested reading: Sushant Singh: Manipur Crisis Tests Modi’s India Michael Kugelman: India Steps Up Diplomacy With Myanmar Sushant Singh: Modi Can’t Look Away From Manipur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hi, I'm Ravi Agrawal, foreign policies editor-in-chief. This is FP Live.

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gotten used to hearing conversations about U.S.-China competition, about Russia's war in Ukraine,

1:22.7

about geopolitics, economics, trade. But I want to do something a bit different this week. I want to take you

1:29.9

all the way to the northeast of India to a tiny state called Manipur, which has just three million

1:36.2

residents. Moneypur is burning. This small, often forgotten part of India bordering Myanmar,

1:44.0

has been the site of deadly violence

1:45.9

between its two biggest ethnic groups, the majority Maitae and the Kuki minority. Since May, more

1:53.0

than 130 Manipuri's have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced. Churches and

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