Author: Jose Kalathil

Jose Kalathil In Northeast India — and Manipur is no exception — identity politics is often driven by a mindset that frames the issue as the ‘wrong ideology of others and the right logic of ours’. The ongoing unrest in Manipur, which began in 2023, is commonly referred to as clashes between the Meiteis and the Kukis, and must be understood within this broader context. In such conflicts, questions of right or wrong often become secondary to the entrenched perceptions of identity and justice. This makes it particularly challenging for policymakers in Delhi to diagnose the root causes and respond…