In Manipur, Army and paramilitary forces face a constant challenge — armed men in police uniforms

There have been instances of men in uniform, firing at Central security forces deployed in buffer zones using automatic weapons, preceded by blockade and protest by women-led groups; an official says military fatigues and police uniforms are readily available in the State while weapons looted from police armouries are being sold in black market.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/in-manipur-army-and-paramilitary-forces-face-a-constant-challenge-armed-men-in-police-uniforms/article67292272.ece

#manipur #ManipurViolence #IndianArmy #CAPF #IndianArmedForces #ArmsLoot #india

Fresh Violence in Manipur: Death Toll Rises to 3 After Gunfight in Pallel, 50 Injured

As the news of the gunfight spread, large groups of Meitei community members gathered to march towards Pallel.

https://thewire.in/security/fresh-violence-in-manipur-death-toll-rises-to-3-after-gunfight-in-pallel-50-injured

#manipur #ManipurViolence #tengnoupal #imphal #meiteis #kukis #IndianArmedForces #MeiraPaibis #ArambaiTenggol #india

#IndianArmedForces contingent was seen marching to the patriotic song ‘Saare jahan se acha’. Watch here

#BastilleDayParade #France
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/watch-indian-army-navy-air-force-contingent-practice-sessions-paris-bastille-day-parade-pm-narendra-modi-guest-of-honour-101689137622476.html #press

Years After a Pellet Bomb Blinded Her, Insha Mushtaq Has Little Tolerance for Empty Gestures

The 23-year-old woman, who was blinded during the 2016 Kashmir protests, has been in focus over her admirable score in the Class 12 board exams. Having surmounted odds, she has little time for grandiose gestures or repetitive questions.

#kashmir #shopian #PelletBombs #IndianArmedForces #HumanRights #JKGovt #india

https://thewire.in/rights/insha-mushtaq-class-12-kashmir-pellet-bomb-blinding

Raging Gunfire, Empty Roads, Hospitals Running Short of Supplies: Manipur Ahead of Amit Shah’s Visit

There appears to a be a breakdown of trust both between communities and between citizens and the government/security forces.

#manipur #ManipurViolence #meiteis #kukis #STstatus #IndianArmedForces #AmitShah #BJP #NorthEast #india

https://thewire.in/security/manipur-violence-gunfire-amit-shah

Silence Around Delegates, High Security, Cleared Roads: What the G20 Meeting in Srinagar Entailed

Defying past conventions, the J&K administration has kept the names of the visiting delegates and their designations under wraps.

#G20 #kashmir #Srinagar #militarisation #security #IndianArmedForces #india

https://thewire.in/diplomacy/g20-meeting-srinagar-kashmir

Kunan Poshpora; Largest recorded incident of sexual assault in South Asian history

23rd February, 2023 marks the 32nd anniversary of the mass rape and torture in twin villages of Kunan and Poshpora in Kupwara district of Kashmir.

The largest recorded incident of sexual assault in South Asian history, stands to be a chilling example of the political and judicial impunity enjoyed by Indian Armed Forces in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, under the facade of Indian democracy, argue many scholars and rights activists who work in Kashmir.

#kashmir #KunanPoshporaMassRape #KunanPoshpora #IndianArmy #SexualViolence #ViolenceAgainstWomen #kunan #poshpora #kupwara #militarisation #HumanRights #IndianArmedForces #rape #india

https://maktoobmedia.com/2023/02/23/kunan-poshpora-largest-recorded-incident-of-sexual-assault-in-south-asian-history-2/amp/