Next round of talks with CSOs fixed on June 30
AMUCO, COCOMI to take part in talk with MHA
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 26 2025: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to resolve the crisis in Manipur, another round of meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) from the State has been scheduled for June 30 in New Delhi.

The MHA reportedly reached out to the Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS), Manipur, and the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) for the third round of talks on June 21 .

According to reports received by The Sangai Express, a seven-member team from COCOMI and AMUCO representatives will depart for the National capital on June 29 on separate flights to participate in the meeting with MHA officials.

However, it's unclear whether FOCS will attend the meeting.

Speaking to Northeast Live over the phone, All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) president, Nando Luwang confirmed that his organisation will take part in the meeting.

He said a seven-member delegation led by him will leave Imphal on June 29 for the talks.

Nando Luwang stated that AMUCO will raise the recent attacks on farmers in the valley areas during the meeting.

"We will strongly push the issue of attacks on farmers while they were working in their paddy fields.

One farmer even sustained a bullet injury during an attack.

We will demand foolproof security for villagers and farmers living in peripheral areas," he added.

The meeting was initially scheduled for June 27 but was rescheduled to June 30.Northeast Live contacted the IPR secretaries of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) .

They did not confirm nor deny their travel plans or the number of delegates who would attend the meeting.

A COCOMI IPR secretary said, "We have not finalised anything yet" .

The first round of talks between the MHA and CSOs from both the Meitei and Kuki communities took place on April 5.In that round, AMUCO and FOCS represented the Meitei side, while a seven-member delegation representing the Kuki-Zo community participated.

The Kuki-Zo delegation included representatives from the Kuki-Zo Council, Kuki Inpi Manipur, Zomi Council, United Zou Organisation, and Hmar Inpi.

Subsequently, the MHA held a separate meeting with Meitei CSOs on May 27, which AMUCO did not attend.

That meeting saw participation from COCOMI and FOCS .

The May 27 meeting between COCOMI and senior MHA officials remained inconclusive.

The Ministry of Home Affairs team was represented by AK Mishra, Advisor to the Ministry on North East Affairs, and Rajesh Kamble, Joint Director at MHA.

A seven-member delegation from COCOMI, led by its Convenor Khuraijam Athouba, attended the meeting.

(with inputs from Northeast Live) .

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