Opinion: One Step Forward or Two Steps Backward? Reflecting on the So-Called "Road to Peace" Meeting in Imphal

It is worth noting that TIM is an organisation formed in 2024 by a few individuals, but subsequently disowned by the Thadou Inpi General Headquarters and Thadou Tribe Council. By T. Anthony Shongthu (via The Hills Journal — On August 7, 2025) Meeting between Thadou Inpi Manipur and Meitei CSOs in Imphal On 6th August 2025, the 27-month-old ethnic clash between the majority Meiteis and the minority Kuki-Zo tribals witnessed some unprecedented developments, which may open a new Pandora’s box. First , the Working Committee of Kuki CSOs (WCKCSOs), Sadar Hills Kanggui (Kangpokpi), issued a stern warning to the perpetrators of the ongoing 20-day-long travel ban imposed on Kuki-Zo commuters under the banner of the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) since 15th July. A press communiqué released by the Working Committee gave a 36-hour ultimatum to rescind the "uncivilized and undemocratic blockade," failing which "a total blockade on the supply of all essential food i...