Before leaving Imphal, General Dwivedi held a meeting with the heads of various security agencies in the state. He was briefed on operational preparedness by commanders on the ground.

The Army chief had met Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday to discuss the internal security situation and the role of the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles in ensuring the return of peace in the northeastern state.

General Dwivedi said, “My main aim to come here was to review the security situation as of today in Manipur and I was happy to see the great coordination between the security agencies. I had a detailed frank discussion… and the main aim is to ensure that there is trust, peace, and tranquillity in this state. I was lucky to meet the chief minister… and it was a very great meeting, very encouraging meeting where we could discuss a lot of issues and we were looking for the way forward where we can bring peace to the state and also… get all the communities together so that there is an enhanced harmonious relationship amongst them.”

Notably, Manipur has witnessed sporadic ethnic violence between Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities since May last year.