Small insurgencies in the northeastern corner of India (including Manipur) have been going on for decades, and will no doubt continue until the Indian government is able to pacify the region either through force, or through concessions.  Although the UKLF is an active militant group, their strength and numbers are small even by Kuki insurgent standards, and they can be expected to have a limited impact on further conflict in Manipur.

Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) -- Ally
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) -- Ally
Kamtapur Liberation Organization -- Ally
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) -- Ally
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) -- Ally
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) -- Ally
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) -- Ally

Extortion; Drug trafficking; Legal businesses; Allegedly, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has provided training

The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is a terrorist organization operating in India's Assam region.  The group was formed on April 7, 1979 and remains active to this date.  ULFA was formed with the dual goal of establishing Assam as a separate country, independent of India, while also establishing a socialist government to rule the "Assam country."  Over two decades after ULFA's founding, Assam has neither broken away from India nor established a socialist government.  This is not to say that ULFA has had no effect on the region in the last two decades. <P><br /><br />While ULFA was formed in 1979, the group did not commence significant activities until 1986.  In 1986, ULFA aggressively raised money via extortion and established relationships with two other non-state entities, Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN).  Even more significantly, ULFA was able to gain some support within the ruling party in Assam, Assam Gana Parishad (AGP).  ULFA even had supporters within the police departments of Assam.  Because of ULFA's increased visibility, the Indian government outlawed the group in 1986 and declared Assam a troubled area.  <P><br /><br />ULFA's membership is predominantly from the Assam region, specifically the northern districts.  There are other insurgent groups that have a stronger membership base in the southern areas of Assam.  ULFA has forged working relationships with some of the other insurgent groups in the region.