Over 120 people have lost their lives and over 3,000 have been injured in the violence in Manipur,
New Delhi:
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said his country is “ready to assist” India in dealing with the violence in Manipur, “if asked”.
“I don’t think it’s about strategic concerns, it’s about human concerns. You don’t have to be an Indian to care when children or individuals die in this sort of violence,” Mr Garcetti said in response to a question on whether the US was concerned about the violence in Manipur.
“We stand ready to assist in any ways if asked. We know it’s an Indian matter and we pray for that peace and that it may come quickly,” he said.
Over 120 people have lost their lives and over 3,000 have been injured in the violence in Manipur, which began on May 3
As many as 114 companies of the Central Armed Police Force are deployed in various sectors of Manipur and the same number of columns of the Army and Assam Rifles are also patrolling various districts.
Sporadic incidents of violence and arson still occur despite the heavy presence of security forces in parts of the remote state, which borders Myanmar.
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