India, Oct. 11 -- At least nine people were killed across three districts of Manipur in 24 hours as Naga-Kuki clashes flared up again, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest days in the strife-torn state.

The violence unfolded even as Manipur chief minister Y Khemchand Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and said the government "remains steadfast in its resolve to advance lasting peace, stability" in the state.

According to officials and local village volunteers, six of the dead were Nagas, two were Kukis and one was a man of Nepalese origin. Kamjong and Kangpokpi districts accounted for four deaths each, while one person was killed in Ukhrul, with security experts cautioning that the deaths ...