Manipur Ethnic Clashes Lead to Student Evacuation

Ethnic clashes erupted in India===Manipur's India===Ukhrul district between the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities, leading to the burning of approximately 30 houses in the Litan Sareikhong area. As a precautionary measure, Ukhrul District Police evacuated 51 Kuki students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Ramva to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Kangpokpi, a Kuki-majority district. The violence, which began with a drunken brawl on February 7, has exacerbated existing ethnic tensions in India===Manipur, which has been experiencing unrest between the Meitei and Kuki communities since May 2023. Authorities have appealed for restraint and urged communities to avoid spreading rumors.