Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that the situation in troubled Manipur has significantly i🍨mproved due to the "timely actions taken by the Central and state governments".
PM Modi during an interview with the Assam Tribune newspaper, said, "I have already spoken about this in Parliament. We have dedicated our best resourcꦇes and administrative machinery to resolving the conflict. Because of the timely intervention of the government of India and efforts by the Manipur government, there has been a marked improvem🌳ent in the situation of the state."
He added that the Indian government is doing everything it can to successfully complete the peace negotia𝕴tions with Naga groups as soon as possi🎃ble.
Modi mentioned that 11 peace ♐agreements have been signed in the past decade, which is a significant achievement in the quest for peace 🍨and stability in the area.
He aꦦlso emphasized that more than 9,500 rebels have surrendered and joined t🍬he mainstream since 2014, which is a major stride towards peace and progress in the region.
PM Modi mentioned that during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Manipur last year, he held more than 15 meetings with different stakeholders while the conflict was at its highes𝄹t point.
Modi also stated that the efforts for relie🎉f an🍎d rehabilitation are still in progress.
"Remedial measures undertaken include a financ🌳ial package for the relief and rehabilitation of people living in shelter camps in the state," he said.
"When we formed the government, it was my firm commitment to change the status quo in the Northeast. We replaced the policy of isolation and iꦺgnorance with a policy of integration. In the last 10 years, we have ended Northeast's isolation and developed it as Bharat's gateway to the East," he said while pointing out that he had visited the region nearly 70 times.
PM Modi said "Aaj Northeast na Delhi se do🃏or hai aur na dil se door hai!" (Today, the northeast is neither far from Delhi nor our hearts).
Reactiܫng to infiltration from Myanmar into Mizoram, Modi said the issue has෴ been raised with the authorities of the neighbouring country as this directly impacts India, particularly the Northeastern states.
"To prevent infiltration and secure our borders, several steps have been taken by the government. These steps include the decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime ℱbetween India and Myanmar, increased and effective deployment of border guarding forces along the Indo-Myanmar border, and close coordination among various security agencies," he said.
