India, Sept. 4 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Manipur, the central government has signed a tripartite agreement to renew Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact with Kuki-Zo militant groups and convinced Kuki-Zo groups to open the highways that were blocked for Meitei people for the last two years.

Kuki National Organisation (KNO) spokesperson Dr Seilen Haokip confirmed to HT on Thursday that the agreement was signed following a meeting with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) representatives.

Over the last two years, the MHA had been regularly holding talks with Kuki-Zo militant groups under SoO to discuss the terms and conditions of the pact.

People aware of the matter said that the Kuki-Zo groups have in return...