Ethnic Groups
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Manipur violence: Two killed, five injured in fresh clashes between rival ethnic groups
India | Jan 30, 2024, 09:20 PM ISTDespite a peace agreement signed in November by a faction of the Meitei armed group, United National Liberation Front (UNLF), violence persists. The Central government had previously imposed a five-year ban on UNLF and other groups advocating Manipur's secession through armed means.
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Myanmar: China brokers temporary ceasefire deal between military and ethnic guerilla groups
World | Jan 12, 2024, 06:00 PM ISTAs per Myanmar's military council, both sides agreed on an immediate ceasefire, the disengaging of military personnel and settlement of disputes through dialogue. China had been concerned about the rising violence and the safety of Chinese citizens in northern Myanmar.
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Every ethnic group should get a voice in next J&K Assembly: BJP
India | Jul 11, 2021, 06:30 AM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday laid emphasis on complete political justice to be the benchmark for the upcoming delimitation exercise in the Union territory.
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COVID-19 fight: Ethnic groups from New England pledge to donate USD 1 million to India
World | May 31, 2021, 08:16 AM ISTA coalition of various Asian-American groups, including Indian and Chinese, on Sunday announced to have pledged USD 1 million towards COVID-19 assistance in India.
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In a first, US census to count Sikhs as 'distinct ethnic group'
World | Sep 08, 2020, 10:43 AM ISTSikhs will be counted as a distinct ethnic group for the first time in US history, by the Census Bureau. This is a significant step towards establishing a separate identity away from the composite “Asian Indian” category for people from India who are broadly known as Indian-Americans.
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Myanmar government, ethnic groups agree on 4th draft ceasefire accord
World | Sep 26, 2014, 07:24 PM ISTYangon: The Myanmar government and the ethnic armed groups Friday agreed on a fourth draft nationwide ceasefire accord after five days of talks at the Myanmar Peace Centre in Yangon, said a joint press statement