Kuki-Zo Council agrees to open NH-02 in Manipur; tripartite SoO agreement signed with KNO and UPF
The Kuki-Zo Council decided on 4 September 2025 to open National Highway-02 in Manipur for free movement, and a tripartite Suspension of Operations agreement with KNO and UPF was signed in New Delhi for one year.
Summary
The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) decided on 4 September 2025 to open National Highway-02 in Manipur for the free movement of commuters and essential goods, after a series of meetings with Ministry of Home Affairs officials in New Delhi. The KZC committed to cooperate with security forces deployed by the Government of India to maintain peace along NH-02. Separately, a tripartite meeting of the MHA, the Government of Manipur, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People's Front (UPF) in New Delhi concluded with the signing of a Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement on renegotiated ground rules, effective from the date of signing for one year.
Key facts
- Date
- 4 Sep 2025, New Delhi
- Decision
- Kuki-Zo Council to open NH-02 for commuters and essential goods
- Commitment
- KZC to cooperate with central security forces along NH-02
- SoO agreement
- Tripartite: MHA, Govt of Manipur, KNO and UPF; renegotiated ground rules
- SoO validity
- One year from signing
Practice MCQs 4 questions
In September 2025, the Kuki-Zo Council decided to open which National Highway in Manipur for free movement of commuters and essential goods?
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Correct answer: B — NH-02
The Kuki-Zo Council decided to open National Highway-02 for free movement of commuters and essential goods.
The tripartite Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement signed on 4 September 2025 involved the MHA, the Government of Manipur and which groups?
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Correct answer: C — Kuki National Organisation and United People's Front
The tripartite meeting among the MHA, Government of Manipur, KNO and UPF concluded with the signing of the SoO agreement.
For what period is the renegotiated Suspension of Operations agreement signed on 4 September 2025 effective?
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Correct answer: D — One year from signing
The SoO agreement on renegotiated ground rules is effective from the date of signing for a period of one year.
Consider the following statements about the Manipur developments of 4 September 2025: 1. The Kuki-Zo Council committed to cooperate with security forces deployed by the Government of India along NH-02. 2. The SoO agreement was signed on the same ground rules as before, without renegotiation. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The KZC committed to cooperate with central security forces along NH-02. The SoO agreement was signed on renegotiated terms and conditions (ground rules), so statement 2 is wrong.