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  Manipur violence: Two killed, five injured in fresh clashes between rival ethnic groups

  India | January 30, 2024 21:20 IST

  Despite 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 | January 12, 2024 18:00 IST

  As 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 | July 11, 2021 6:30 IST

  The 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 8:16 IST

  A 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 | September 08, 2020 10:43 IST

  Sikhs 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 | September 26, 2014 19:24 IST

  Yangon: 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