Despite a peace agreement signed in November by a faction of the Meitei armed group, United National Liberation Front (UNLF), violence persists. The Central government had previously imposed a five-year ban on UNLF and other groups advocating Manipur's secession through armed means.
As per Myanmar's military council, both sides agreed on an immediate ceasefire, the disengaging of military personnel and settlement of disputes through dialogue. China had been concerned about the rising violence and the safety of Chinese citizens in northern Myanmar.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday laid emphasis on complete political justice to be the benchmark for the upcoming delimitation exercise in the Union territory.
A coalition of various Asian-American groups, including Indian and Chinese, on Sunday announced to have pledged USD 1 million towards COVID-19 assistance in India.
Sikhs will be counted as a distinct ethnic group for the first time in US history, by the Census Bureau. This is a significant step towards establishing a separate identity away from the composite “Asian Indian” category for people from India who are broadly known as Indian-Americans.
Yangon: The Myanmar government and the ethnic armed groups Friday agreed on a fourth draft nationwide ceasefire accord after five days of talks at the Myanmar Peace Centre in Yangon, said a joint press statement
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