Nagaland: Why India needs to watch out for geopolitical events in the region
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nagaland: Why India needs to watch out for geopolitical events in the region

Firstpost  

On November 8, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah issued an ultimatum. Under normal circumstances, such a threat would have caused alarm in New Delhi; however, the central government hasn’t issued any statement, suggesting that it does not attach much importance to the threat. The style and content of the negotiation by the government’s interlocutor in the post-2015 period suggest that New Delhi has no intention of providing any special status to Nagaland. The group interprets the agreement as New Delhi’s recognition of the Naga identity “with a separate page in the Indian passport, a separate contingent of Nagas in all international events and an enhanced representation in both Houses of Parliament”. New Delhi’s best bet is the growing peace-loving Naga population who have no appetite for another period of unrest, instability, and insurgency.

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Islamic State’s attempts to find a foothold in India: A clear and present danger
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Islamic State’s attempts to find a foothold in India: A clear and present danger

Firstpost  

India’s security agencies deserve credit for effectively managing the threat posed by the Islamic State. Islamic State In India It was an assembly of four individuals—all Sri Lankan nationals—pursuing distinct professions in their civil life and yet a common goal in their radicalized existence: Mohammed Nusrat, a 35-year-old businessman dealing with telecommunication devices and electrical equipment imported from countries such …

NSCN (I-M) seeks third-party intervention to break talks deadlock
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NSCN (I-M) seeks third-party intervention to break talks deadlock

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland or NSCN has sought “third-party intervention” to resolve the 27-year-old “Naga political issue”, a euphemism for its conflict with the Centre. “In order to conclude and realise an honourable political agreement, we rule out peaceful means against the ignominious betrayal of the letter and spirit of the Framework Agreement …

NNPG Calls for Finalisation of Naga Peace Pact in 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NNPG Calls for Finalisation of Naga Peace Pact in 2024

The Hindu  

The Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) urge the Union government to finalize the Naga peace pact according to the terms of the agreement signed in 2019. The NNPG demands the inclusion of a separate page in the Indian passport for the Nagas, a bicameral legislature in Nagaland, and enhanced representation in both Houses of Parliament.

Grand Strategy | Time for a new neighbourhood policy
7 months, 1 week ago

Grand Strategy | Time for a new neighbourhood policy

Hindustan Times  

There is a growing, and legitimate, concern in India today that its neighbourhood is becoming increasingly hostile. And yet, considering the domestic and regional changes afoot in the region, India must craft new strategies to engage the region. First and foremost, it is simply not possible for India and any other regional or global actor to control or micro-manage the …

Northeastern View | Manipur and Nagaland: Two conflicts in Northeast India that the new NDA government should prioritise
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Northeastern View | Manipur and Nagaland: Two conflicts in Northeast India that the new NDA government should prioritise

Hindustan Times  

The new National Democratic Alliance government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took charge for the third consecutive time on June 9. The diverse region has many problems, but the new NDA government in New Delhi must use its fresh mandate to prioritise two: the raging ethnic conflict in Manipur and the Naga peace talks. The new NDA government must …

Northeastern View | NIA blaming NSCN-IM for destabilising Manipur could create new friction points at multiple places
10 months, 1 week ago

Northeastern View | NIA blaming NSCN-IM for destabilising Manipur could create new friction points at multiple places

Hindustan Times  

On May 15, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah, the most influential and powerful among all Naga armed groups in India, angrily dismissed reported insinuations made by the National Investigative Agency in a chargesheet filed on March 7. The chargesheet alleged that the group was involved in a certain “China-Myanmar module” to destabilise Manipur and wage war against …

Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra enters Nagaland
1 year, 2 months ago

Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra enters Nagaland

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Naga Hoho, an apex tribal body of the Nagas, has urged the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to raise the issue of non-implementation of Naga Framework Agreement in the parliament while expressing deep concern over the delay in finding a solution to ongoing Naga peace-process. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who entered Nagaland on Monday evening was welcomed by a …

Naga peace talks inconclusive but not deadlocked, says NSCN-IM
1 year, 3 months ago

Naga peace talks inconclusive but not deadlocked, says NSCN-IM

Hindustan Times  

The Isak-Muivah-led National Socialist Council of Nagalim, a Naga separatist group operating mainly in the northeastern part of India, has said that issues surrounding a separate Naga flag and constitution continue to act as stumbling blocks in the ongoing peace process. It reminded that the Framework Agreement acknowledges the unique history and position of the Nagas and also delves into …

Time to reconstruct the trust deficit for Naga dialogue
1 year, 8 months ago

Time to reconstruct the trust deficit for Naga dialogue

Firstpost  

The key to a successful negotiation is trust, respect and sincerity between those engaged in the process. Both sides have to regain each other’s confidence and trust A compromise to end the NSCN impasse which was gaining ground seems to have hit the “bump on the road”. The “Framework Agreement” of 2015 which was signed at the request of the …

Naga political solution should come fast, election is nearing: JD(U)
2 years, 2 months ago

Naga political solution should come fast, election is nearing: JD(U)

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal has said that the solution to the decades-old Naga political issue should come at the earliest so that the process of the upcoming Assembly polls in Nagaland can be held on schedule. Mr. Hegde said demanding President's Rule in Nagaland, instead of holding elections and providing a stable government, was not appropriate as the need of the …

Naga issue: NSCN(IM) sticks to demand for separate flag, constitution
2 years, 7 months ago

Naga issue: NSCN(IM) sticks to demand for separate flag, constitution

Firstpost  

The Isak-Muivah faction of the NSCN-IM, which is holding peace talks with the government for over two decades, said it attaches great importance to the Naga flag and constitution as part of the solution. Dimapur : The NSCN has said that it would not forego the demand for a separate flag and Yehzabo’ in any circumstance to achieve a final …

Peace talks halted after RSS objection: NSCN-IM
2 years, 8 months ago

Peace talks halted after RSS objection: NSCN-IM

Hindustan Times  

The Naga peace talks have stalled because of objections raised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on the issues of a separate constitution and flag, the Isak-Muivah led National Socialist Council of Nagalim has claimed in a statement. The Naga peace talks have stalled because of objections raised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, …

Is the Naga peace process heading in the right direction?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is the Naga peace process heading in the right direction?

Firstpost  

Negotiating a vexed issue such as the Naga issue would require not only novelty, but also the need to focus on bridging the chasms and ironing out thrust areas A quarter of a century would have gone by on 1 August 2022 since a ceasefire was signed with the NSCN. The bizarre appointment of the interlocutor, RN Ravi as the …

'Time to Decide Our Destiny': NSCN-IM Says Wary of Plot to Impose Another Accord on Nagas
2 years, 9 months ago

'Time to Decide Our Destiny': NSCN-IM Says Wary of Plot to Impose Another Accord on Nagas

News 18  

The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim is not going for any agreement with the government of India, which will betray the historical rights of the Naga people, the group has announced. In the march for their final destination, the Nagas have faced a number of crucial moments where they took national decisions and thereby saved their …

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Centre to implement Naga pacts
2 years, 11 months ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Centre to implement Naga pacts

The Hindu  

There are two agreements that the Centre has signed with various Naga groups and the government should implement them, Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said in a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday. Mr. Chowdhury said the late Rajiv Gandhi had made an offer to hold unconditional talks with Naga insurgents in …

NSCN (K) seeks united push for solution to Naga peace process
2 years, 11 months ago

NSCN (K) seeks united push for solution to Naga peace process

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The chief of the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN, has said a solution to the “Indo-Naga political issue” would be possible if all the Naga political groups come together with a common draft. New Delhi has been holding peace parleys simultaneously with the Isak-Muivah faction of the NSCN, or NSCN, and the Naga …

NSCN (IM) chairman says Naga political destiny lies in the hands of the group
3 years, 1 month ago

NSCN (IM) chairman says Naga political destiny lies in the hands of the group

Hindustan Times  

KOHIMA: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim on Monday said the Nagas’ political destiny lies in its hands. “We should, therefore, not allow ourselves to be caught napping,” NSCN chairman Q. Tuccu said in his speech on the occasion of the 43rd NSCN Raising Day on Monday. NSCN chairman Q. Tuccu said the Naga political movement has never had a …

The Hindu Explains | Naga peace talks at an impasse
3 years, 3 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Naga peace talks at an impasse

The Hindu  

The story so far : On December 4, six villagers returning from a coal mine were killed in an operation by para commandos in Nagaland’s Mon district. A year after the Narendra Modi led BJP Government came to power, the NSCN group signed a framework agreement on August 3, 2015 to end the decades-old Naga strife. In 2020, the NSCN …

Opinion | Stop politicising BSF jurisdiction issue, it’s important for national security
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Stop politicising BSF jurisdiction issue, it’s important for national security

Firstpost  

It is yet another case of politics trying to needlessly cloud a move towards establishing the much-needed uniformity in the mandate of the security forces in India’s national security architecture. The BSF’s current powers to arrest, search and seize under the NDPS Act, Arms Act, Customs Act and certain other laws, however, has not been changed, meaning its powers under …

Hope of breakthrough in decades old Naga peace talks before Christmas
3 years, 5 months ago

Hope of breakthrough in decades old Naga peace talks before Christmas

India TV News  

Involving the Chief Ministers of Assam and Nagaland, the renewed talks between the government and the NSCN would soon start in Delhi. To take forward the Naga peace process, in a significant political development the ruling and opposition parties in Nagaland recently agreed to form an all-party government named the United Democratic Alliance headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. The …

NSCN(IM) Invited to Delhi to Continue Talks on Naga Issue, Says Nagaland CM
3 years, 6 months ago

NSCN(IM) Invited to Delhi to Continue Talks on Naga Issue, Says Nagaland CM

News 18  

The Centre is keen on resolving the Naga political issue and has invited the NSCN to New Delhi to continue the dialogue, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official programme here, Rio said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked him and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to assist, …

Centre signs peace agreement with Nagaland insurgent group: Home ministry
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre signs peace agreement with Nagaland insurgent group: Home ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Wednesday signed a fresh ceasefire pact with Niki Sumi-led Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland in New Delhi. The ceasefire agreement was signed by Union home ministry’s additional secretary Piyush Goyal on behalf of the central government while Nikato Pilot Sumi and Abel Zingru Thuer signed for NSCN Niki group. “In fulfilling the …

Nagaland to form panel to pursue Naga issue with Centre
3 years, 9 months ago

Nagaland to form panel to pursue Naga issue with Centre

The Hindu  

The Nagaland government has decided to institute a committee comprising Opposition leaders to pursue the lingering Naga peace agreement and the Naga political issue with the Centre. The panel, headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, is expected to meet on June 19 in Dimapur to discuss the way forward as the Naga agreement remains elusive. Speaking to Notheast Live television …

NSCN (IM) slams ‘divisive’ Nagaland Governor
4 years, 3 months ago

NSCN (IM) slams ‘divisive’ Nagaland Governor

The Hindu  

The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland or NSCN has said its status as a State of the Indian Union was the outcome of a few “treacherous Nagas”. Ravi for reflecting a ‘divisive’ agenda while commemorating the 58th Nagaland Statehood Day on Tuesday to “protect the 16-Point Agreement at all costs”. “The history of Naga political struggle …

NSCN (IM) slams Centre on peace process as Army chief visits Nagaland
4 years, 4 months ago

NSCN (IM) slams Centre on peace process as Army chief visits Nagaland

The Hindu  

The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN has slammed the Centre for being “ambivalent” about resolving the 23-year-old Naga political issue. This, along with the Centre’s ambivalent attitude, has become the “boiling point of the conflict” after more than 23 years of political talks since the signing of a ceasefire agreement in 1997, the outfit …

Explained | What has made the Naga peace process wobble?
4 years, 7 months ago

Explained | What has made the Naga peace process wobble?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Fresh hurdles have emerged in the road to peace in Nagaland. He also said the NSCN imputed “imaginary contents” to the framework agreement while referring to the government’s purported acceptance of a ‘Naga national flag’ and ‘Naga Yezhabo ’ as part of the deal. In June 2020, the NSCN took offence to Mr. Ravi’s letter to …

NSCN-IM Talks with Nagaland Guv RN Ravi Deferred; ‘Cordial Meeting’ of NNPGs with Interlocutor Held
4 years, 8 months ago

NSCN-IM Talks with Nagaland Guv RN Ravi Deferred; ‘Cordial Meeting’ of NNPGs with Interlocutor Held

News 18  

A much-awaited meeting between the NSCN-IM and Naga peace talks interlocutor, Nagaland Governor RN Ravi, which was set to take place in on July 17 in Dimapur has been deferred for now. Four months since the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting called by Governor Ravi was slated to discuss pending issues between the Centre and the NSCN-IM for finding a solution …

Naga militant groups | Peace under process, tension in the air
4 years, 8 months ago

Naga militant groups | Peace under process, tension in the air

The Hindu  

Ravi did not name any group when he, in a letter to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on June 16, said the legitimacy of the constitutionally-established State government was being challenged on a daily basis by more than half a dozen “armed gangs that question the sovereignty and integrity of the nation”. The Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups, …

Naga Peace Talks: Insurgency in the Northeast and the Road Ahead
5 years, 4 months ago

Naga Peace Talks: Insurgency in the Northeast and the Road Ahead

The Quint  

While the situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to make headlines, the mainstream media in India has maintained a safe distance from insurgency in the Northeast. As the Naga Peace Talks deadline ends on 31 October, the inability of the Government of India and other key players involved, including the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland, to reach …

Talks with NSCN-IM remain inconclusive
5 years, 5 months ago

Talks with NSCN-IM remain inconclusive

The Hindu  

As the deadline to sign the final Naga peace accord nears, Naga interlocutor R.N. A meeting of six Naga National Political Grouaps with Mr. Ravi is scheduled on Saturday. Accusing the NSCN-IM, one of the largest Naga groups with which he, on behalf of the Government of India, signed a framework agreement on August 3, 2015, Mr. Ravi said that …

Govt's Security Overdrive in Nagaland Takes Locals by Surprise, Fuels Rumours
5 years, 5 months ago

Govt's Security Overdrive in Nagaland Takes Locals by Surprise, Fuels Rumours

News 18  

Concurrent with the government’s decision to expedite the peace process in Nagaland and conclude an agreement are unprecedented security measures which have taken residents of the border state by surprise. On the same day, a circular from the police headquarters repeated a message sent on 4 October specifying cancellation of leaves and directed all units to recall their officers and …

Insurgent groups in Nagaland divided on 'separate flag, constitution' demands
5 years, 5 months ago

Insurgent groups in Nagaland divided on 'separate flag, constitution' demands

New Indian Express  

However, a conglomerate of some other rebel groups, known as Naga National Political Groups, assert that the Nagas should accept settlement within the three-month timeframe and pursue the demands of flag and constitution thereafter. The Working Committee of the NNPGs said if the appeal of the Naga tribes went unheard, it would "mean the negotiation is not for the people …

Insurgent groups in Nagaland divided on 'separate flag, constitution' demands
5 years, 5 months ago

Insurgent groups in Nagaland divided on 'separate flag, constitution' demands

New Indian Express  

However, a conglomerate of some other rebel groups, known as Naga National Political Groups, assert that the Nagas should accept settlement within the three-month timeframe and pursue the demands of flag and constitution thereafter. The Working Committee of the NNPGs said if the appeal of the Naga tribes went unheard, it would "mean the negotiation is not for the people …

Untying the Naga knot: Flagging the key issues
5 years, 6 months ago

Untying the Naga knot: Flagging the key issues

Deccan Chronicle  

After 22 straight years of negotiations, the usually secretive Naga rebel group, the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN, has publicly stated that the Government of India was “going slow” in taking a stand on “core issues”, which is delaying a possible resolution of the seven-decade-old Naga problem. It said: “Without these two core issues …

Suspense on Nagaland peace talks as mediator RN Ravi turns governor
5 years, 8 months ago

Suspense on Nagaland peace talks as mediator RN Ravi turns governor

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The appointment of RN Ravi as Nagaland governor has put the Northeast in suspense. Ravi, a retired Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, is a Deputy National Security Advisor and more importantly, the interlocutor in the Naga peace talks. Once he takes over as the Nagaland governor, the talks will be handled by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, a …

Naga peace talks at advanced stage, government tells Lok Sabha
5 years, 8 months ago

Naga peace talks at advanced stage, government tells Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Talks between the Naga insurgent group NSCN-IM and an interlocutor of the central government are at an advanced stage, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. "Naga political negotiations are at an advanced stage," he said replying a written question. A framework agreement was signed on August 3, 2015, by NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah …

Lok Sabha elections mean Naga peace will have to wait longer
6 years ago

Lok Sabha elections mean Naga peace will have to wait longer

Live Mint  

The announcement of elections to the Lok Sabha over April and May has pretty much ensured that the so-called Naga framework agreement for peace remains without a solution for some time. Indeed, recent interactions that the government’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks, and deputy national security adviser R.N. Ravi provided an update of what he described as a “situation of …

BJP or its govt won't come in way of Naga pact, says Kiren Rijiju
7 years, 1 month ago

BJP or its govt won't come in way of Naga pact, says Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

The BJP-NDPP coalition will not come in the way of "smooth implementation" of the proposed Naga accord, if voted to power in Nagaland, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju Said today. He said, in fact, no political party will come in the way of implementation of the final peace deal with the Naga insurgent group NSCN, and this …

Suspicion Deepens in Northeast Over Secretive Naga Peace Accord
9 years, 7 months ago

Suspicion Deepens in Northeast Over Secretive Naga Peace Accord

The Quint  

There is no doubt that the framework agreement for peace, signed on August 3 between the Centre and the Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland, is historic as well as welcoming as a precursor to finding lasting peace in conflict-ridden northeast India. However, by choosing not to reveal the terms of agreement, it has raised speculation of a hidden agenda, particularly …

Naga Peace Treaty – Result of a broad-based approach, reveals interlocutor
9 years, 7 months ago

Naga Peace Treaty – Result of a broad-based approach, reveals interlocutor

Op India  

Twenty years after they first met Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in Paris and agreed to talk with Government of India, Issac Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah, leaders of the NSCN faction named after them, have arrived at a framework pact that is likely to end Asia’s longest running insurgency very soon. Although neither the government nor the NSCN has …

Naga accord: A test for Narendra Modi's policies
9 years, 7 months ago

Naga accord: A test for Narendra Modi's policies

India TV News  

Many would argue there is nothing "new" or "historic" in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's August 3 announcement of the "Naga Peace Accord". Naga accord shows Modi government's arrogance, North East CMs not consulted: Sonia Gandhi Perhaps due to the long drawn exhaustive "peace process" between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland and the Indian government, that has more or less …

Breakthrough in Nagaland
9 years, 7 months ago

Breakthrough in Nagaland

The Hindu  

Good beginnings are no guarantee to good outcomes. India has taken a big step forward in ending the protracted Naga insurgency by signing a framework agreement with the largest and most prominent of the armed Naga groups, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland. While the Khole-Kitovi and the Reformation factions, which are not party to the present accord, have signed …

Will put in all efforts to resolve Naga political problem: Rahul
11 years ago

Will put in all efforts to resolve Naga political problem: Rahul

The Hindu  

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he will put in all efforts towards resolving the protracted Naga political problem. Criticising Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio for making an “incapable promise” of solving the Naga political issue within three months, Mr. Gandhi said, “Rio promised something which he is incapable of delivering.” He claimed the Congress-led UPA government was taking bold …

More effective externally than internally
15 years, 2 months ago

More effective externally than internally

The Hindu  

India is unique in combining a parliamentary system with the institution of a National Security Adviser who has wide-ranging executive responsibilities in the areas of foreign policy, intelligence, nuclear command and control as well as long-term strategic planning. In a series of on-the-record and background interviews with key participants in the NSC system over the past decade — including Brajesh …

States of the nation
19 years, 11 months ago

States of the nation

The Hindu  

Durable Disorder: Understanding the Politics of Northeast India by Sanjib Baruah; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2005; pages xi + 265, Rs.495. The very first sentence of the Preface sets out the approach: "Northeast India's troubled post-colonial history does not fit easily into a standard narrative of democracy in India." The author rejects the explanations provided by the Land Revenue …

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