The Union Government, the Manipur state government and the mentioned hill-based insurgent groups had been holding tripartite talks after they signed the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements.
The Manipur chief minister said that to protect reserved and protected forest, the state government has issued arms to forest guards and training for forest guards on handling of arms and ammunition has been completed at the training centre, Pangei.
CM Biren said the concerned department is yet to issue order all officials have been instructed to start thermal scanning at entry points including Bir Tikendrajit International Airport and others as precautionary measures.