Kuki Inpi Rejects Thadou Inpi Manipur’s Peace Talk Claims | Press Release

KUKI INPI MANIPUR

(Apex body of the Kuki Tribes)

Administrative Centre: Lamka – 795128

manipurkuki.inpi@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE

KIM Secretariat, the 8th August 2025

04/KIM/PR/21-99: On the matter of the visit of a 17-member delegation claiming to represent the Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) to Imphal on 6th August 2025—reportedly to engage in "peace talks" with various Meitei Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)—the Kuki Inpi, in alignment with the Thadou Inpi General Headquarters, the apex body of the Thadou tribes, issues the following clarification and reminder to all concerned parties, pursuant to Notice No. PR/03/25 dated 07/08/2025, which declares the illegitimacy of the so-called Thadou Inpi Manipur to represent the Thadou tribes in Manipur.

In accordance with the resolutions adopted:

1. Inpi Proclamation No. 2, dated 3rd July 2023, KIC Complex, Lamka,

2. Delhi Conclave Declaration No. 1, dated 16th October 2023, and

3. Shillong Summit Resolution No. 1, held from 14th to 17th August 2024

The Kuki Inpi unequivocally reiterates that Thadou Inpi Manipur and any individuals or entities claiming to represent the Kuki people without the mandate of the legitimate Kuki leadership are hereby declared:

1. Ostracised from the Kuki community, and

2. Enemies of the Kuki people, for undermining the collective struggle and aspirations of the community.

TIM and its leadership, who have publicly disassociated themselves from the broader Kuki identity and consistently claim not to be Kukis, lack any legitimacy or moral authority to negotiate peace or represent the interests of the Kuki people in the ongoing Kuki–Meitei conflict.

The timing and nature of the visit, under the guise of "peace talks," raise serious questions. While the Kuki people continue to suffer—displaced, persecuted, and denied justice, attempts at unauthorised dialogue only serve to dilute the gravity of the injustices endured and fracture the unity required for a just resolution.

Peace cannot be built on exclusion, misrepresentation, or betrayal. Any genuine dialogue must involve authentic, community-mandated representatives and address the historical and recent injustices faced by the Kukis, including mass displacement, targeted violence, and systemic marginalisation.

The Kuki Inpi calls upon all stakeholders—local, national, and international—to recognise the authentic voice of the Kuki people and to reject any attempt by fringe elements to hijack or distort the community’s demands for justice, safety, and security.

(Signed)
(JANGHAOLUN HAOKIP)
Secretary, Information & Publicity
Kuki Inpi Manipur

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