Status verified as of 22 September 2026. Political positions change; this explainer describes the documented position on that date.
Current position
Manipur remains a state of India. The UNLF, the oldest Manipuri independence-seeking organisation, entered a Suspension of Operations agreement with the Indian government in November 2023, pending further negotiation toward a comprehensive peace accord.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: In November 2023, the UNLF signed a Suspension of Operations agreement with the Indian government under which both sides agreed not to undertake operations against each other, with future provisions for UNLF cadres to reside with their weapons in designated camps under government oversight, pending further negotiation toward a comprehensive peace accord. Indian officials described it as the first such agreement with a valley-based Manipuri insurgent group.
- UNLF signed peace deal with Centre (Vajiram & Ravi) link, Date, Key Terms and Significance sections. Source record
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