Key points
- President’s rule in India’s violence-hit Manipur has been extended till February 2026
- President’s rule was initially imposed on February 13, 2025
- Manipur has been rocked by periodic violence since 2023
ISLAMABAD: The president’s rule in India’s violence-hit Manipur has been extended for six more months starting August 13, 2025, due to continued ethnic unrest and administrative breakdown, according to Indian media reports.
India Today reported that the President’s Rule has been extended for another six months, starting from August 13, 2025.
The decision came after Indian Home Minister Amit Shah moved a resolution in the parliament seeking approval for the extension.
Prolonged ethnic violence
The President’s Rule was initially imposed in India’s violence-hit Manipur on February 13, 2025, following prolonged ethnic violence and a breakdown of administrative machinery in the state.
BBC reported that Manipur has been rocked by periodic violence since 2023 after ethnic clashes between the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, over land and influence.
Over 250 people have been killed in the conflict, with tens of thousands displaced.
