Manipur’s Challenge Is Not Over Yet, Will Take Time, Says CDS

Defense Chief of Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday that the challenges in Manipur were not over yet and that the situation would take time to calm down, saying the military and Assamese rifles ” doing a great job,” he said. ” and “could have saved many lives.”

Regarding China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deployment along the border, General Zhou Han said resolving the border issue was “another issue.” Our immediate goal is to get back to the billing items.“Everywhere except Daemcheok and Depsang, we were successful,” he said.

CDS’s comments on the situation in Manipur were made last week by Union Minister of Interior Amit Amit to assess the situation in Manipur, northeastern India, where sporadic clashes have occurred between Kuki and Meitei residents. It was announced during a visit to the Shah.

Speaking to media on Tuesday morning alongside a stunned parade at the 144th Course of the National Defense College, General Chauhan said the military, along with Assam rifles, had been stationed in Manipur for counter-insurgency operations since before 2020. “It’s much bigger,” he said, “and we can even withdraw our troops.” This withdrawal was also made possible because the rebellion situation had “normalized”, he added.

“The current situation in Manipur has nothing to do with riots, but clashes between two ethnic groups,” the CDS said. “This is a law and order situation and we are supporting the state government.” The National Army and Assamese rifles did a great job and could have saved many lives. ”

 

“Manipur’s challenges are not yet resolved. It will take time. Hopefully, the issues will be resolved and the state government will be able to carry out its mission with the help of the CAPF (Central Armed Police Force) and others.” Now, the military should return to the task of the northern border, which has never been on the agenda. Earlier, General Chohan said in an address to his new cadets, “We live in a time when the global security situation is sub-optimal and the international geopolitical order is changing.” was Political and economic turmoil in the borders and neighborhoods all present very different challenges for the Indian military. The military is determined to play a constructive role in defending and maintaining the legitimacy of Japan’s claims on the Line of Effective Control (with Pakistan). It brings peace and stability to our immediate and extended neighborhoods. ”

 

When questioned during a discussion of PLA deployments along the border, Gen. Chohan said, “The military is taking all measures to prevent any adverse incidents from happening.” We stand by the legitimacy of our claims. We should be able to patrol the area as we did before the 2020 (Ladakh) crisis. Resolving border issues is another matter. The immediate goal is to get the billing item back. Successful at all but his two locations in Demcheok and Depsang. Negotiations are ongoing and we hope this will come to fruition. ”

Until then, “we need to remain vigilant at the borders at all times,” and “we need to be careful not to create unnecessary crises.”