Hours after gunmen killed three pastors returning from a peace conference on May 13 in India, other armed groups started kidnapping Christians. Today, 20 believers are still being held hostage. The three Kuki-Thadou pastors had just attended the United Baptist Convention Assembly 2026, which focused on reconciliation and peacebuilding among tribes in Manipur, India, including the Kuki-Zo and Naga tribes. The ensuing abductions began with armed Kuki groups abducting Naga people, which led Naga armed groups and laypeople abducting Kuki civilians in retaliation. Negotiations soon followed, led by church leaders, tribal leaders, civil society groups, and security agencies.