The Indian Army and Assam Rifles have worked very hard to improve Manipurs surveillance capabilities over the last 96 hours. These initiatives include stepping up the use of aviation resources, such as helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), for monitoring. The “third component” allows for effective observation of possible threats to important installations and anti-national groups, which the Army emphasises is crucial in modern combat.The Army claims that the Assam Rifles and the Army are far more effective as a result of the deployment of these resources. This accomplishment may be seen in action in Manipur, where insurgent groups located in the Manipur Valley have been prevented from engaging in hostile actions by keeping control over the Indo-Myanmar Border and the hinterland. In addition, the Army has saved and transferred about 23,000 people from violent areas to military garrisons.Appointment of a new Chief Secretary amid the ongoing violenceAmid Ethnic Violence, Vineet Joshi was appointed the Chief Secretary of Manipur. The new Chief Secretary of Manipur, Vineet Joshi, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1992 batch, belongs to the Manipur cadre. The appointment is a response to the states persistent ethnic violence. Rajesh Kumar will be replaced by Joshi, who is currently the additional secretary of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education on central deputation.According to a Personnel Ministry directive dated May 6, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet accepted the decision to repatriate Joshi to his original cadre in Manipur. At least 54 people were killed in the bloody clashes that broke out after a “Tribal Solidarity March” was held on May 3 in opposition to the Meitei communitys desire for Scheduled Tribe (ST) classification.Image: TwitterMeiteis, who make up about 53% of Manipurs population and are concentrated in the Imphal valley, and Nagas and Kukis, who make up about 40% of the states population and live in the hill districts, make up the rest of the population.
