Assam Rifles delivers medical assistance to over 1,000 residents in Nagaland

Brighter Kashmir reported that Assam Rifles organised multi-speciality medical and dental camps across Nagaland on October 13, 2026. The humanitarian outreach initiative provided medical assistance to more than 1,000 local residents across 30 villages in the region. The force also delivered emergency medical aid to an accident victim in neighbouring Manipur. [1]

The medical camps took place in the Shamator, Tuensang, and Meluri districts of Nagaland, according to Brighter Kashmir. The primary goal was to improve access to essential healthcare in remote and underserved areas where geographical challenges make reaching specialized medical facilities difficult for local residents. [1]

The Assam Rifles is India's oldest central paramilitary force, formed in 1835. It operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the operational control of the Indian Army. Its main duties include guarding the Indo-Myanmar border, maintaining law and order, and counter-insurgency operations in Northeast India. [2]

Nagaland is a state in north-eastern India that shares borders with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and Myanmar. It covers an area of 16,579 square kilometres and is one of the least populated states in India, with a population of under two million people. [3]