India, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Manipur on Saturday for the first time since the 2023 ethnic violence, said he and the Government of India stand with the people of the state.

"Aur main aaj aapko waada karta hoon, main aapke saath hoon. Bharat sarkar aapke saath hai. Manipur ke logon ke saath hai," PM Modi said while addressing a gathering in Churachandpur.

(I promise you, I am with you. The Government of India is with you. It is with the people of Manipur.)

Modi described Manipur as a land of hope and promise, adding that the state is beginning to recover after a spell of violence that had gripped the region.

"A little while ago, I met the people affected who are staying in camps, and after speaking with t...