Kuki-Zo Council meets IB chief, seeks govt. action on blockade by Nagas

The Kuki-Zo Council met with Indian government officials to seek intervention regarding a blockade by Naga groups and to demand a separate administration. The region continues to face ethnic violence and supply shortages.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing, complex ethnic conflict in Manipur, which poses significant challenges to regional stability and governance.
As Naga groups continue to block the supply of essentials to Kuki-Zo areas in Manipur’s Kangpokpi, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), an apex body of the tribes, met Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Mahesh Dixit and senior officials of the Union Home Ministry on Monday (July 13, 2026) seeking the Centre’s intervention to the crisis and expedition of political solution.
The article reports on the meeting and the demands of the Kuki-Zo Council while acknowledging the broader ethnic context.
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