According to a joint press release issued by UPF and KNO, deliberations during the meeting focused primarily on land-related issues and governance in the hill areas inhabited by the Kuki-Zo

The second round of tripartite talks involving the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), representatives of the Kuki-Zo groups under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) framework, and officials of the Government of Manipur was held in New Delhi on Friday, with discussions centring on the demand for a Union Territory with Legislature for the Kuki-Zo people.

The talks were attended by delegations from the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF), led by senior leaders of the two umbrella bodies. The MHA was represented by the Government of India’s Security Advisor for the North East

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