Naga Insurgency

Centre, NSCN-IM peace pact on the brink of collapse; separatist demands, unconstitutional expectations make negotiations with North East insurgent groups hard

It is clear that the Centre and the armed group are not on the same page while interpreting the Framework Agreement signed between the parties on 3 August 2015 which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had termed as historic.

Naga Peace Accord: Centre misleading people, claims senior NSCN-IM leader as differences remain three months after deadline

The Naga issue faces an uncertain future with no progress being made on the Naga Peace Accord three months since the supposed conclusion of the peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the Central Government

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio claims 'breakthrough' in talks between Centre, NSCN (IM); a look at decades-old insurgency as negotiations end on positive note

While the Nagaland rebel outfits were able to get the Centre to the table for talks, the neighbouring states – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur wouldn't allow would allow even an inch of their land to be added to a "Greater Nagalim".

India, Myanmar joint military operation in Sagaing may deal crippling blow to NSCN(K), other insurgent groups in North East

The Myanmar Army and Indian Army's joint operation to flush out fighters of the ULFA (Independent), PLA and the UNLF from Myanmar's Sagaing region could serve a crippling blow to insurgency in the North East, including the Naga rebel group NSCN (Khaplang) faction, which has been unwilling to sit for peace talks with the Indian government

Exit polls predict growing support for BJP in North East; social engineering, initiation of Naga peace talks may have helped saffron party

Most exit polls announced on Sunday predict gains for the BJP in the North East, which has a total of 25 Lok Sabha seats.

As Nagaland goes to poll, voters hope for peaceful resolution of decades-old insurgency, respite from illegal taxes

For people in Nagaland, the upcoming Assembly election is likely to be about voting a stable government to power to facilitate peace talks on the Naga political issue

Nagaland Election 2018: NPF will retain power, says MLA Kuzholuzo Nienu, predicts BJP to get not more than 3-6 seats

Nagaland home minister Kuzholuzo Nienu exuded confidence that his Naga People's Front (NPF) will retain power in Nagaland by securing more than 30 seats in the 27 February elections while BJP will only get three to six seats

Final Naga peace accord: BJP's or RSS' assurances do little to abate insecurity among Assam, other north eastern states

Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on Sunday assured the government of Assam that geographical integrity of the state will not be compromised in the process of ongoing Naga peace talk. However, the move has hardly cleared suspicion around the peace process, as many civil society group see the assurance as mere wordplay without real intent to follow it in letter and spirit.

Nagaland political groups boycott 27 Feb Assembly polls, want 'solution, not election' for insurgency-hit state

National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) and six Naga political groups have decided to boycott the 27 February Assembly polls demanding 'solution, not election' for Nagas in an all-party meeting held in Kohima on Monday.

Seven-decade-old insurgency problem must solved at the earliest, says Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang

Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang on Saturday said that solution to the seven-decade-old Naga insurgency must be finalised at the earliest.