Eric Garcetti on Manipur Violence: Some countries are always ready to advise any country. On the one hand, they advocate universal authority. But on the ground, they try to interfere indirectly or directly in the internal issues of other countries.
After how Manipur was burnt in the case of Meitei and Kuki, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti saw an opportunity and said in a press conference in Kolkata that America is ready to help to create normalcy in Manipur if the Government of India asks. However, this is an internal matter of India. He hoped peace would return to Manipur as it would pave the way for more regional progress and investment.
Violence In Manipur: A Matter Of Concern
Garcetti commented while answering a reporter’s question about whether the violence in Manipur over the past two months, including deaths and attacks on the state’s Christian minority, is a concern for the US. Let me talk about Manipur first, and we pray for peace there.
When you ask if this concerns the United States, I don’t think it’s about strategic concerns; I think it’s about humanitarian crises. The kind of violence we see when children or You don’t have to be an Indian to care people die, And we know peace is a precedent for many other good things. There has been a lot of progress in the Northeast and East.
The country has done remarkable things in recent years and cannot continue without peace. He further said that if asked, we are ready, willing and able to assist in any way, but we know this is an Indian matter. We pray for that peace to come soon because we can bring more collaborations, projects, and investments if peace prevails.
Establishment Of Peace In Manipur Priority
Asked about Garcetti’s comments at a regular media briefing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry Arindam Bagchi said he did not know the full details of the US envoy’s remarks and added, “I think we also want to see peace there”. And I think our agencies and security forces are working, and our local government is working on it.
I’m not sure foreign diplomats usually comment on internal developments in India. Violence has erupted in Manipur since May 3 after clashes between the mostly Hindu Meitei majority and the Christian Kuki minority. Over 120 people have been reported dead in the state, and thousands have been displaced due to the ongoing violence.
