{"id":31852,"date":"2023-12-05T17:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T17:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/13-killed-in-surge-in-fighting-in-indias-manipur\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T17:31:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T17:31:11","slug":"13-killed-in-surge-in-fighting-in-indias-manipur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/13-killed-in-surge-in-fighting-in-indias-manipur\/","title":{"rendered":"13 killed in surge in fighting in India\u2019s Manipur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>At least 13 people have been killed in gun battles in India\u2019s northeastern Manipur, the latest clashes since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1751355\">ethnic violence<\/a> erupted seven months ago, a state official and local media said.<\/p>\n<p>At least 200 people have been killed in Manipur state since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1750880\">fighting broke out<\/a> in May between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and mainly Christian Kuki community.<\/p>\n<p>A state official confirmed to <em>AFP<\/em> late on Monday that the bodies were found in Manipur\u2019s Tengnoupal district, an area lying close to the border with Myanmar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1774017\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>State police also released a statement confirming the death toll, the <em>Times of India<\/em> said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Longstanding tensions between the two communities have revolved around competition for land and public jobs, with rights activists accusing local leaders of exacerbating ethnic divisions for political gain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1770980\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The far-flung state has now fractured along ethnic lines, with rival militias setting up blockades to keep out members of the opposing community.<\/p>\n<p>Human Rights Watch has <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2023\/06\/30\/ethnic-violence-spirals-indias-northeastern-manipur-state\">accused<\/a> state authorities in Manipur, which is governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s party, of facilitating the conflict with \u201cdivisive policies that promote Hindu majoritarianism\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 13 people have been killed in gun battles in India\u2019s northeastern Manipur, the latest clashes since ethnic violence erupted seven months ago, a state official and local media said. 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