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Some elements of the security forces feel that the 15-month-old unrest in Manipur has been ignored, sources said. (Representative Image/PTI)
Possible motives for the plotters include “controlling the drug trade in the region” and “establishing a Christian state,” sources said
Senior intelligence sources told CNN-News18 on Wednesday that the situation in Manipur raises major security concerns and that the United States and China may be involved, with “controlling the drug trade in the region” and “creating a Christian state” as possible motives.
They added that many of the Kuki terrorists who carried out the violence may have come from Myanmar and Bangladesh, where they also received training.
According to relevant agencies, this is a complex issue, and both the United States and China may be taking advantage of India's long-term neglect of the Northeast region.
Sources said that both China and the United States want to dominate Asia and this economic belt is very important to achieve this goal.
They added that the Kukis first took on the garb of religion and were empowered by external forces and they would be used to create an independent state including Manipur, Mizoram, Chin State in Myanmar and the Chittagong region of Bangladesh .
“China is already using disparate borders to create tensions in India and destabilize the country,” one source said. “On the other hand, US actions in Bangladesh are recent and similar actions in India cannot be ruled out. possibility. This will stop the big story in India and the government will be more busy dealing with internal conflicts. Secondly, this internal rift will prevent India from moving closer to China in this dominance war.
Some elements of the security forces believe that the 15-month-old unrest in Manipur has been ignored, sources said.
Sources added that the central government should be concerned about the sophisticated weapons being used by militants and the advanced military tactics they are deploying. Premeditated war crimes were also committed, they said.
Sources said that in the latest operation, police seized a Soviet rifle, an indigenous rifle, a bolt-action rifle, a .22 pistol, an improvised mortar, six Pompus (home-made firearms) and other military supplies of a serious nature.
The total weapons recovered so far include one 51mm mortar, one MA-3 Mk-II rifle, one AK-47, two Lathode guns, one .303 rifle, six 9mm pistols, Seven single-barreled 12-gauge guns, two .22 rifles, 12 single-barreled 12-gauge guns, 11 Pompi guns, 49 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), grenades, tear gas shells, ammunition and others, they added Military supplies.
