Indian Army and Manipur Government Take Action to Quell State Violence

The Indian Army has been deployed to quell violence between tribal and non-tribal groups in the northeastern state of Manipur. The violence broke out during a protest march by tribal people opposing a demand by a non-tribal group for the status of a scheduled tribe. Soldiers have held flag marches and evacuated thousands of civilians amid a dawn-to-dusk curfew. Mobile internet services have been suspended for five days statewide, and the situation remains tense.