Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the alleged sexual assault of women in Manipur state as “shameful” and promised tough action in his first comments on deadly violence in the remote northeastern region.
The clashes began in early May and much of the violence was initially put down within days. However, sporadic violence and killings resumed soon afterwards and the state of 3.2 million people, which shares a border with Myanmar, has remained tense since.
Here’s why tensions have been simmering in Manipur, and why they’ve flared up again.
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The conflict was sparked by an affirmative action controversy in which Kukis
