Assam Government Signs Final Peace Pacts with Kuki and Hmar Armed Groups

The Assam government signed final memoranda of settlement with three Kuki armed groups—United Kukigam Defence Army, Kuki Revolutionary Army, Kuki Liberation Organisation, Kuki Liberation Army—and the Hmar People's Convention-Democratic, marking an end to ethnic militancy in the state. The agreements include forming welfare and development councils for Kuki and Hmar communities with headquarters in Guwahati, budget provisions, and rehabilitation and compensation for militants' families. The process involved multiple tripartite talks and follows earlier accords with other insurgent groups.