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Manipur's 'Kargil' Divide: WhatsApp Friends Turned Adversaries
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 06:32 AM
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A tense situation has arisen in Manipur, where residents on either side of a disputed border are former friends who now face each other as adversaries.
A growing conflict in Manipur has taken a particularly unsettling turn. Residents on opposite sides of a disputed border, once connected through social media platforms like WhatsApp, now find themselves facing each other as adversaries. This situation has been dubbed 'Kargil' by locals, drawing parallels to the 1999 conflict in the Himalayas. The root cause of the current tension remains unclear, but the situation highlights the complexities of inter-community relations in Manipur.