Journalists HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga from Mizoram have become the first from the state to be part of a team that won an International Emmy Award. The duo contributed to BBC World’s coverage titled Myanmar’s Civil War, which received the award for Outstanding Continuing News Coverage – Short Form.

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, in a post on his official X handle on Friday, congratulated the journalists for their achievement. “I congratulate HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga for their historic achievement as the first from Mizoram to be part of a team that won an International Emmy Award. Your dedication and courage in reporting ‘Myanmar’s Civil War’ make Mizoram proud,” he wrote.

The official Emmys account announced the award on social media, stating, “The NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Continuing News Coverage – Short Form goes to Myanmar’s Civil War (@BBCWorld).”