PM trying to broker peace in Ukraine, but what about Manipur, asks Gaurav Gogoi

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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday expressed frustration over Prime Minister Narendra Modis focus on global diplomacy while neglecting the unrest in the northeastern state of Manipur..

He questioned that while PM Modi is engaging in diplomatic efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, why isnt the same energy being directed toward resolving the ethnic conflict in Manipur...

Speaking at the India Today Mumbai Conclave session, Gogoi said that a hands-on approach is needed from the Prime Minister to resolve the ethnic conflict plaguing Manipur since May last year...

He criticised PM Modi for "flying all across the world to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine" while failing to make a trip to Manipur to address the ongoing violence...

He called for more focus on foreign policies that address Indias neighbourhood, including Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh, alongside the prime ministers global engagements...

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