Imphal: The Centre and the Manipur government have extended the tripartite Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki militants under the two umbrella groups, namely United People’s Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) by another six months.
The SoO agreement was to expire on February 28. It has been extended till August 31 to maintain peace and harmony in the Kuki-inhabited areas of Manipur.
The decision was taken on February 25 following a meeting in New Delhi with representatives of the two umbrella groups and special home secretary, Government of Manipur, H Gyan Prakash and joint secretary (NE) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Piyush Goyal.
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