NEWS

• The Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement was first signed in 2008 after Kuki-Naga clashes.
• Around 2,200 cadres under the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) were entitled to a monthly stipend of ₹6,000.
• Stipend payments stopped after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key Provisions of the Revised Pact (2025)

1. Validity & Oversight
   • Pact valid for one year.
   • Monitoring mechanism strengthened through inspections and Aadhaar-linked identity verification.
2. Stipend Disbursement
   • Payment only via Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
   • Applicable only to cadres present in camps during inspections.
   • Manipur Police to issue photo identity cards.
3. Camp Regulations
   • KNO and UPF permitted six camps each (reduced from 14).
   • Camps cannot be near populated areas, highways, conflict zones, or Myanmar border.
4. Cadre Identification
   • Government to maintain a verified cadre list with personal details and photographs.
   • Foreign nationals to be removed from group leadership or cadre lists.

Commitments by Insurgent Groups

• Must abjure violence and follow the Constitution and territorial integrity of Manipur.
• Prohibited from:
  • Ties with other armed groups (domestic or foreign).
  • Recruitment of new cadres.
  • Offensive operations against security forces, rival groups, or civilians.

Security Provisions

• Security forces (Army, Assam Rifles, CAPFs, State Police) will not operate against groups if they comply with pact conditions.

Future Roadmap

• The SoO pact to be followed by a tripartite dialogue (Centre, Manipur Govt., KNO/UPF).
• Aim: Negotiated political settlement within a time-bound framework under the Constitution.