Involvement of Foreign Agencies Cannot Be Ruled Out: Ex-army Chief Naravane on Manipur Violence

New Delhi: Flagging “Chinese aid to various insurgent groups”, former army chief general MM Naravane said the involvement of foreign agencies in violence-hit Manipur cannot be ruled out, news agency PTI reported. He made the statement while responding to questions over the ongoing tensions in the northeast state at the India International Centre on Friday.

"I am sure that those who are in the chair and responsible for taking whatever action is due to be taken are doing their best," PTI quoted General (retd) Naravane as saying.

"The involvement of the foreign agencies, not only I say, cannot be ruled out but I will say they are definitely there, especially Chinese aid to various insurgent groups," he added. He also asserted that China has been helping these groups for years and will continue to do so.