Written by, July 4 -- Daryl Elijah , Karamala Areesh Kumar

In Tronglaobi, a village in Manipur's Bishnupur district, what seemed like a normal night immediately became one engulfed in flames when militants threw an explosive projectile that tore through a civilian home, killing two children-a four-year-old boy and his five-month-old sister-while critically injuring their mother. This tragedy, followed by fresh violence across the state and clashes between civilians and the police, comes on the heels of a new government taking office after the lifting of nearly a year-long President's Rule, accompanied by claims of growing stability and peace. Recent developments have not only shattered these claims but have also revealed a conflict that ...