Mission Manipur is a Frontline podcast that takes an in-depth look at the ongoing armed conflict in India's north-eastern State of Manipur.
Mission Manipur - A Frontline Podcast
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Mission Manipur is a Frontline podcast that takes an in-depth look at the ongoing armed conflict in India's north-eastern State of Manipur.
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2/14/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 8, 2026
Mission Manipur - Three years | Episode 16
Episode 16 of Mission Manipur, titled “Three Years”, centres on what prolonged ethnic violence has done to everyday life, especially for children growing up amid displacement, fear, and constant uncertainty, with psychiatrist Dr R.K. Lenin Singh explaining the psychological toll. It moves through Manipur’s buffer zones—militarised spaces where burnt homes are being rebuilt but life remains unliveable, schools and markets are absent, and movement is tightly controlled—while fresh clashes in Ukhrul add another layer of displacement. Through conversations with residents such as Lalam Vaiphei and singer Birbal Meetei, the episode captures how “return” does not mean recovery, and how the closing of relief camps leaves families with shrinking choices. It also documents contested property and control in Imphal, the shadow of groups like Arambai Tenggol, and the way public commemorations of May 3 coexist with provocative rhetoric and stalled accountability. The episode closes with the voice of Vungngaimang, a displaced survivor living with PTSD, drawing attention to the silent crises—mental health, stigma, and abandonment—that deepen as the conflict drags on.
April 21, 2026
Mission Manipur - Since Tronglaobi - Episode 15
Episode 15 of Mission Manipur tracks how the BJP moved to restore an elected government in the state after months of political paralysis, and how that “return to normalcy” quickly unravelled on the ground. As Manipur got a new Chief Minister in February 2026 and the party tried to project stability through high-profile visits and carefully staged messaging, fresh faultlines opened up—first in Ukhrul, where violence between Kuki and Tangkhul groups escalated into an insurgent tussle, and then in Bishnupur, where a bomb blast in Tronglaobi killed two Meitei children, five-year-old Tomthin Oinam and five-month-old Oinam Leisana. The episode follows how their deaths became the emotional and political centre of protests across the Imphal valley, triggering blockades, curfews, and a widening breakdown of trust in both the State government and Central forces. It also examines the unanswered questions around accountability, the role of security camps in sensitive border villages, and the competing narratives along with disinformation that spread rapidly even under internet shutdowns. One such incident almost led to an Assam Rifles officer being lynched by an agitated mob. Through ground reporting, eyewitness audio, and voices from within the protest movement, this episode captures a Manipur where governance is being performed as spectacle, while violence, rumours, and public rage continue to set the terms of everyday life.
November 29, 2025
Mission Manipur - Pi Hoichong | Episode 14
The latest edition of Mission Manipur turns its attention away from official visits and political posturing to the lives of the women who continue to bear the weight of Manipur’s unending crisis. The episode travels through relief camps and resettlement sites of the Vaiphei tribe—one of the worst-hit communities in the hill districts—to understand what it means to remain uprooted for nearly three years. Their accounts reveal a landscape shaped not by state support but by fraying supplies, premature talk of dismantling camps, and a daily grind of uncertainty. Yet within this harsh terrain, listeners encounter vivid expressions of self-reliance and quiet determination, voiced by displaced women who refuse to let neglect define their futures. From the shrinking resources at Lanva camp to the church-funded resettlement efforts on Saron hills, these conversations expose the stark gap between official claims and the lived conditions of more than 60,000 people pushed out of their homes. The episode lingers on the story of Hoichong Vaiphei, a farmer who once grew ginger on her land in Kamuching and now transforms a tiny 200-square-foot shelter into a flourishing patchwork of plants. Her makeshift garden—with Roselle shrubs and crops coaxed out of clay-heavy soil—is representative of a form of defiance that stands in contrast to the state’s abdication of responsibility. Through these voices, the episode asks what survival looks like when institutions fail, and how communities carve out dignity and continuity in the face of abandonment. Credits: Reported and narrated by Greeshma Kuthar Edited by Abhijeet Parimi Team Frontline Saatvika Radhakrishna Siddarth M Mridula V Kavya Pradeep M Shruti Paliwal Produced by Frontline
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