Around 33 tribal militants killed in clashes in India’s Manipur – minister
Guwahati, India Reuters Around 33 tribal militants have been killed recently in India’s far north-eastern state of Manipur in an ongoing security force operation following ethnic clashes in the region, the state’s chief minister said on Sunday. The state bordering Myanmar has witnessed growing tension in recent weeks, with rioting and ethnic clashes killing at […]
India verifying cause of deaths in tension-hit north-east state
Guwahati, India Reuters Authorities in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur are investigating if the death of 18 to 20 people in the last few days was due to recent clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups, a government official said. There have been incidents of looting and arson in parts of the remote state bordering Myanmar […]
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 […]
Malnutrition, child deaths plague India’s tribal people, says government
Thomson Reuters Foundation India’s indigenous children are far more likely to die or suffer from malnutrition than those from other communities, according to the first government study on health among tribal groups. Among indigenous communities, 57 out of every 1,000 children die before age five, compared to 37 deaths in other social groups, according to […]