Armed ethno-religious conflict in Manipur, India

Question for written answer E-002025/2024
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 144
Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR)

Since May 2023, there has been an ongoing armed conflict in Manipur, north-eastern India, between the minority, predominantly Christian, Kuki community and the majority Hindu Meitei community. Over 219 people have died, 60 000 have been displaced and homes, businesses and places of worship have been destroyed. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government and the Union Government of India have failed to put an end to the conflict.

In July 2023, Parliament adopted an urgency resolution[1] calling on the Indian Government to allow independent investigations into the violence. Since then, the conflict has continued, and it remains unclear whether an independent investigation into the violence has been launched. Delivery of aid to the region is also reportedly being hampered by government restrictions on humanitarian aid providers.

• 1.Did the EU-India Human Rights Dialogue scheduled for 20 August 2024 go ahead, and if not why not?
• 2.Has the VP/HR followed up with the Indian Government on the independent inquiry, and if so, what is the status and have any of the reports been made public?
• 3.Has the VP/HR raised the need to grant unhindered access to humanitarian aid providers with the Indian authorities, and if so, what was the response?

Submitted: 11.10.2024

• [1] OJ C, C/2024/4009, 17.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4009/oj.