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The North East

Insurgency, peace accords and the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the north eastern States.

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Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: extended for six months

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BriefPrelims26 Sep 2026

  • The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 gives the armed forces special powers in an area that the Centre or the State has declared disturbed under Section 3.
  • On 26 September 2026 the Ministry of Home Affairs extended it for six months from 1 October in all of Manipur except 13 police stations in five Valley districts, and in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
Sources
  • The Hindu, 26 September 2026, “AFSPA extended in Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh: What does the law mean? | Explained”

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