Church bodies offer to broker Kuki-Naga peace in Manipur
Two church organizations in Manipur have stepped in to mediate peace between the Kukis and Nagas amid ongoing ethnic tensions. A team of church leaders met with the Chief Minister to discuss the situation and proposed to send teams to both communities to facilitate dialogue. The conflict has escalated due to recent hostage situations and economic blockades affecting daily life in the region.
- ▪Two church organizations have offered to broker peace between the Kukis and Nagas in Manipur.
- ▪A 10-member team of church leaders met with the Chief Minister to discuss the tense situation.
- ▪The church leaders proposed to send teams to both Kuki and Naga areas to facilitate dialogue.
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Two church organisations have offered to broker peace between the Kukis and Nagas in ethnic conflict-scarred Manipur amid a “total shutdown” and an “economic blockade” affecting normal life across the State.A 10-member team of church leaders, representing the Council for Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI) and the Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC), called on Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday (May 18, 2026) to discuss the tense situation between the two tribal communities.Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho also attended the meeting.
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