KSA, IPSA, JIMWAK & SWA organise 10th Jiri Treaty observation
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, April 18 2026:
The Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA), Jiribam District Council, International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA), Jiribam Branch, Jiribam Women Association of Kangleipak (JIMWAK) and Struggling Women Association (SWA), Jiribam Branch jointly held the 10th commemoration ceremony of the Jiri Treaty (1833) at PWD Guest House in Babupara, Jiribam today.
The ceremony was graced by Anti Narcotic Drugs Organisation Kangleipak (ANDOK) Head Office president Chingkhei Luwangcha; IPSA Head Office secretary general Nongthombam Sanajaoba Meetei; Jiri College Assistant Professor Dr Okram Radheshyam Singh; JIMWAK president Th Jeni Devi; IPSA president G Ibohal Sharma; SWA president K Ibemnungshi Devi; KSA Head Office president Seram Hemjit Meitei and KSA Jiribam District Council president K Somorjit Singh as the presidium members.
The dignitaries and media persons present were honoured with shawls while JIMWAK president Th Jeni Devi kicked off the event with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp.
A floral tribute was offered before the photos of deceased elders and a 2 minute silence was observed as a mark of respect.
Addressing the gathering, Dr Okram Radheshyam Singh said the historic trade and defense agreement was signed on April 18, 1933 between Maharaja Gambhir Singh and an Assam Administrative Officer of.the British East India Company, so hosting the ceremony only in Jiribam feels incomplete.
In 1833, the Treaty designated the Jiri River as part of the western boundary with Assam, while the Ningthee River marked the eastern boundary with Burma.
The Jiri Treaty may act as a safeguard against the demand for separate administration/Union Territory.
Sadly, it is not officially recognized as an international treaty, he lamented.
Speaking on the occasion, Nongthombam Sanajaoba Meetei urged the public to understand the significance of the Jiri Treaty in the back-drop of demographic imbalance in the State due to the influx of illegal immigrants.
Lastly, K Somorjit Singh asserted that the prevailing conflict in Manipur is not between the Meitei and Kuki community but the Indian Government utilizing the Kuki militants in an alleged attempt to balkanise the State of Manipur.
He accused the Central Security Forces of impeding the path of peaceful rallyists and firing smoke bombs and tear gas shells at them.
During the ongoing conflict, Meitei civilians continue to be killed by Kuki militants and CSFs, threatening the survival of the community, he added.
It is worth noting that under the Jiri Treaty, Maharaja Gambhir Singh withdrew his Thana at Chandrapur in exchange for Jiribam while Barak River was made interstate boundary between Cachar and Manipur.
It also established a trade and security alliance between the two Governments.
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