The Kuki people, or Kuki-Zo people, are an ethnic group in the Northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, as well as the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Kukis form one of the largest hill tribe communities in this region. In Northeast India, they are present in all states except Arunachal Pradesh. The Chin people of Myanmar and the Mizo people of Mizoram are kindred tribes of the Kukis. Collectively, they are termed the Zo people.
In a tense flare-up in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, protesters from the Kuki tribes clashed with central security forces,..
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh closed out 2024 with an emotional apology for the violent ethnic clashes that have ravaged..