The decision to extend AFSPA has been taken after reviewing the prevailing security situation in the "disturbed areas" of these states.

The Namsai, Mahadevpur, and Chowkhan olice stations of Arunachal Pradesh that order Assam, have been tagged as ‘disturbed’, along with Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts, by the Central ...

Army seeks AFSPA extension in Manipur Valley police stations for operational efficiency, pending final decision by Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the extension of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to the entire ...

The Centre has declared the entire state of Manipur as disturbed under Afspa for another six months, excluding areas within 13 police stations. This extension comes despite a relative calm in the ...

AFSPA, often criticised as a draconian law, gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary. (PTI PHOTO) Besides Manipur ...

The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) strongly condemns the Indian government's extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) ...

The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), an apex body of Naga students in Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, on Monday condemned the Centre’s decision to extend the Armed Forces (Special ...

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday (March 30, 2025) extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the States of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland for another six months.

IMAGE: Army personnel block the road with barb wires in Manipur's Kangpokpi. Photograph: ANI Photo The AFSPA, under which a particular state or some areas are declared "disturbed", has also been ...