Huishu is called "the green hills of the rising sun" and also "North Indo-Myanmar border corridor" of Manipur.

The village is partially connected by the national highway 202 Imphal-Kohima road via Jessami.

Being close to the porous international boundary with Myanmar, the village was the strategic transit point for militant groups to move between India and Myanmmar.

Before the signing of the cease-fire agreement between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India in 1997, the village was burned down by the Indian Army in retaliation for attacks made on them by the militants on several occasions, the most devastating being on 11 March 1996 when the whole village, including the granaries, was burnt to the ground by the Indian army after its camp was annihilated by the NSCN (IM).

Some villagers were also reportedly shot dead, both in custody[3] and in fake encounters,[4] and many were tortured.