In recent developments, high-ranking police officer IK Muivah, Inspector General of Police (Operations) in Manipur, revealed that forensic experts are investigating a possible foreign hand in the use of advanced drones and long-range rockets by Kuki militants. These advanced weapons have sparked fresh concerns as they’re new to the conflict between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the majority Meitei in Manipur, a northeastern Indian state already shaken by ethnic violence.

The conflict, which has...