AFSPA extended in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
The government has decided to keep the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in place for another six months in several areas across Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.
In Manipur, almost the entire state remains under AFSPA—except for 13 police station zones in five valley districts—after a recent law-and-order review.
AFSPA's status in other northeastern states
In Nagaland, AFSPA will now cover nine districts (like Dimapur and Mon), plus parts of five more.
Over in Arunachal Pradesh, it's active in Tirap, Changlang, Longding districts and some areas of Namsai district.
Since 1958, AFSPA has given security forces extra powers to handle unrest or insurgency—like making arrests without warrants—in regions called "disturbed areas."
The extension comes amid ongoing security concerns in these northeastern states.