Dissident political leaders from the Indian state of Manipur said they were declaring independence from India and forming a government-in-exile in the UK. The former princely state – Manipur became part of India in 1949, two years after the country won independence from Britain, but has since seen decades-long violent separatist campaigns. Narengbam Samarjit, external … Continue reading Manipur Leaders Declare Independence from India; Establish Government In Exile In The UK