India's northeastern state of Manipur has been placed on high alert after intelligence reports of a potential influx of 900 suspected Kuki militants from Myanmar, a senior security official said on Friday.

Manipur is currently under high alert as approximately 900 Kuki militants have reportedly infiltrated the state from Myanmar.

Kuldiep Singh, Manipur's security adviser, told reporters at a press briefing the information regarding the militants has been shared with various intelligence agencies

The Security Adviser to the Manipur government today for the first time publicly confirmed they have received an intelligence report that alerted about the entry of "900 Kuki militants" from Myanmar to Manipur.

Manipur has been placed on high alert following intelligence reports suggesting a possible influx of 900 suspected Kuki militants from Myanmar. Kuldiep Singh, Manipur’s security adviser, confirmed that this information has been shared with various intelligence agencies.

India's northeastern state of Manipur has been placed on high alert after intelligence reports of a potential influx of 900 suspected Kuki militants from Myanmar, a senior security official said on Friday.

Security forces on India's northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900 suspected rebels from war-torn Myanmar have crossed into restive Manipur state, a security official said.

Since May of 2023, the conflict between Meitei and Kuki minority communities has resulted in at least 237 dead and over 60,000 displaced.

A collective of Kuki tribal groups in Manipur dismissed the government's alert about the influx of militants from Myanmar as "preposterous" and an attempt to perpetuate biassed ethno-centric narrative.