The agreement said both sides would cooperate with all the security forces operating in Jiribam and agreed to facilitate controlled and coordinated movement. The two sides will meet again after August 15, the meeting decided.

A senior government official told News18 that the idea is to have young commanders on the ground to conduct operations and supervise a young crop of troops with a high level of fitness

UPSC coaching institutes have offered to provide free classes to students enrolled at Rau’s IAS, the centre where the incident occurred.