New Delhi, 13 July

The Indian Army has denied claims by the banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) that it carried out drone strikes on their eastern headquarters in Myanmar. ULFA-I had alleged that 19 of its cadres were killed and 19 others injured in a cross-border drone attack early Sunday. It also claimed that senior commander Nayan Medhi was among those killed, along with members of Manipuri insurgent groups like the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur.

However, the Indian Army rejected the allegation, stating it had no inputs about such an operation. “There are no inputs with the Indian Army on such an operation,” said Lt Col Mahendra Rawat, PRO Defence, Guwahati.

Sources suggest the reported attack could be a result of internal conflict among insurgent groups rather than Indian military action. ULFA-I, led by Paresh Barua—who is believed to have ties with Pakistan’s ISI—is reportedly at a low point, with only one senior functionary, Arunodoy Dohotiya, remaining active in Myanmar.

The India-Myanmar border remains volatile, often used by insurgent outfits to establish camps. In May 2025, at least 10 militants were killed in an encounter near Manipur's Chandel district.