Nagaland’s insurgents lose patience with the Indian government – is another headache around the corner for India?

[FearlessRoar]

So, there’s this armed separatist group in northeast India, right? They’ve been quiet for nearly 30 years because of a ceasefire, but now they’re threatening to pick up arms again. They’re saying Modi’s government hasn’t kept its promises from an agreement they signed back in 2015.

This Naga insurgency is India’s oldest, and they want their own homeland called “Nagalim,” which includes parts of India and Myanmar for their ethnic group. The conflict has been going on since 1947 and has killed about 20,000 people.

The group, NSCN-IM, had a ceasefire since 1997, and things looked hopeful when they signed a deal in 2015. But now their leader, Thuingaleng Muivah, is accusing Modi’s government of betraying that deal. They wanted their own flag and constitution, which they say was acknowledged back then, but India’s not moving forward.

Muivah’s even asking for third-party intervention now and has warned that if India doesn’t act, they’ll go back to violence. This could be a big headache for Modi. He’s already dealing with other issues in places like Punjab and Manipur, and now Nagaland might blow up again. Looks like things could get messy.

 

[sweep_shot]

What do people from Nagaland want? Do they want to stay with India or become independent?

I think there should be a referendum in Nagaland.

 

[FearlessRoar]

What do people from Nagaland want? Do they want to stay with India or become independent?

I think there should be a referendum in Nagaland.

Look what i found

It was India's habit to involve Pakistan in every matter, but now they have also started involving Bangladesh

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Offers Of Help From Pakistan, Bangla Islamists Led To Naga Rebel Chief’s Imprudent But Hollow Threat To Resume Insurgency​

Offers of help and encouragement from Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (SIS) and Islamists in Bangladesh emboldened Thuingaleng Muivah, the 90-year-old chief of the dominant faction of the Naga insurgent outfit — the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) — to issue threats to resume insurgency.

Muivah issued the threat last week after two rounds of peace talks between the NSCN leadership and the Government of India (GoI) failed. The two sides have been holding talks since a ceasefire agreement in August 1977 ended the over two-decade-old Naga insurgency which started in the mid-1950s.

https://swarajyamag.com/north-east/offers-of-help-from-pakistan-bangla-islamists-led-to-naga-rebel-chiefs-imprudent-but-hollow-threat-to-resume-insurgency

 

[sweep_shot]

Look what i found

It was India's habit to involve Pakistan in every matter, but now they have also started involving Bangladesh

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Offers Of Help From Pakistan, Bangla Islamists Led To Naga Rebel Chief’s Imprudent But Hollow Threat To Resume Insurgency​

Offers of help and encouragement from Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (SIS) and Islamists in Bangladesh emboldened Thuingaleng Muivah, the 90-year-old chief of the dominant faction of the Naga insurgent outfit — the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) — to issue threats to resume insurgency.

Muivah issued the threat last week after two rounds of peace talks between the NSCN leadership and the Government of India (GoI) failed. The two sides have been holding talks since a ceasefire agreement in August 1977 ended the over two-decade-old Naga insurgency which started in the mid-1950s.

https://swarajyamag.com/north-east/offers-of-help-from-pakistan-bangla-islamists-led-to-naga-rebel-chiefs-imprudent-but-hollow-threat-to-resume-insurgency

India always love to blame others. Indian PPers are generally the same too. They don't seem to believe in self-accountability.

Cultural problem.

 

[FearlessRoar]

@Bhaijaan @Hitman @Bhaag Viru Bhaag @Devadwal @RexRex Share your foresight on this issue, as Indian media remains quiet about it.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

What do people from Nagaland want? Do they want to stay with India or become independent?

I think there should be a referendum in Nagaland.

From Nagaland to Kashmir, people should be left to decide their own future.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Of all the so called regional sovereignty demands in Bharat, i only kind of support the North Eastern states because whatever you say the overwhelming majority in our country never really accepted them as fellow countrymen from their hearts even though the northern eastern people did always try to prove their worth and tried to be part of this great nation.

We have been racist towards them. Haven’t given them the attention they deserve.

For the knowledge of Pakistani friends, Nagaland does enjoy special status and our government has over the years made several concessions to them. A framework agreement was signed in 2015 between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), which is one of the most influential Naga groups advocating for the rights of the Naga people. The agreement acknowledged the unique history, culture, and position of the Naga people with the major point of contention being NSCN-IM’s demand for a separate Naga flag and constitution.

My personal opinion is that the entire north east is really unique and they must be given greater autonomy. If a north eastern cannot aspire to become the PM of Bharat than someone from Gujarat/UP also cannot expect to be their PM for eternity.

and while we are at it, we have to also talk about Tibet.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Looking at some images of Naga locals, it seems they might feel they are a different ethnicity altogether.

 

[Buzzinga]

From Nagaland to Kashmir, people should be left to decide their own future.

Should this be applicable for Indian states only? or people in general as in People from Balochistan or KPK etc.?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Should this be applicable for Indian states only? or people in general as in People from Balochistan or KPK etc.?

In general

 

[FearlessRoar]

Two drivers abducted by Naga militants in Manipur rescued after two weeks

In a joint operation, Cachar Police, along with Manipur Police and Assam Rifles, successfully rescued two drivers who had been kidnapped nearly two weeks ago by ultras in Manipur.

The two drivers were abducted on January 6 from Kaiphundai village in Tamenglong district of Manipur, while returning home after delivering a cement consignment.

Cachar Superintendent of Police (SP) Numal Mahatta confirmed the rescue to The Assam Tribune on Monday.

“We began the operation in collaboration with Manipur Police and Assam Rifles. After a coordinated effort, the drivers were freed,” SP Mahatta said.

According to the SP, two Nagaland-based militant outfits were involved in the abduction, one operating in Dholai and the other in Lakhipur, both regions of Cachar district.

Following the kidnapping, the militants had demanded a ransom for the drivers' release. However, the drivers were rescued unharmed from a forest area without any ransom being paid.

He added that the Assam Police have been maintaining heightened vigilance along the interstate border to prevent unlawful activities such as this.

Following the successful operation, the drivers were handed over to their families at the Jirighat police station in Cachar.

Two drivers abducted by Naga militants in Manipur rescued after two weeks

The drivers were rescued unharmed from a forest area without any ransom being paid, Cachar SP said

assamtribune.com

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Should this be applicable for Indian states only? or people in general as in People from Balochistan or KPK etc.?

But Indian govt was voted in because they follow hindutva principles where Indians must accept Hindu culture as prevalent. Imagine if you differ ethnically and don't follow the Hindu religion, why would you feel any connection to that govt? How do they represent you?

 

[cricketjoshila]

But Indian govt was voted in because they follow hindutva principles where Indians must accept Hindu culture as prevalent. Imagine if you differ ethnically and don't follow the Hindu religion, why would you feel any connection to that govt? How do they represent you?

That's the pakistani opinion on indian election. A election where pakistanis Don't participate, in a country where pakistanis usually don't get a visa to visit, a nation with whom pakistan has hostile relations. And you pass opinion as if its like the back of your hand.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

That's the pakistani opinion on indian election. A election where pakistanis Don't participate, in a country where pakistanis usually don't get a visa to visit, a nation with whom pakistan has hostile relations. And you pass opinion as if its like the back of your hand.

Are you denying that BJP govt does not endorse and follow hindutva principles? Bear in mind, there is other news today published that BJP will be looking to recruit secretaries from it's RSS cadres.

 

[Buzzinga]

But Indian govt was voted in because they follow hindutva principles where Indians must accept Hindu culture as prevalent. Imagine if you differ ethnically and don't follow the Hindu religion, why would you feel any connection to that govt? How do they represent you?

Excuse me?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

After the Gaza ceasefire and hopefully soon to be signed Ukraine ceasefire hopefully we can have ceasefire in Nagaland.

 

[Major]

Like I always said, India's effort to make Pakistan to be isolated, they have ended up isolating themselves. They have picked issues with everyone

 

[sweep_shot]

Like I always said, India's effort to make Pakistan to be isolated, they have ended up isolating themselves. They have picked issues with everyone

Agree.

Chaiwala Modi has taken India back to stone age alongside creating many domestic and regional adversaries.

 

[Hitman]

Agree.

Chaiwala Modi has taken India back to stone age alongside creating many domestic and regional adversaries.

Bangladeshis and Pakistanis are not in judge of that, Indians are.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Bangladeshis and Pakistanis are not in judge of that, Indians are.

They think they can judge every one.

 

[sweep_shot]

They think they can judge every one.

Bangladeshis and Pakistanis are not in judge of that, Indians are.

Just like you Indians try to be judges of what happens in Bangladesh and Pakistan? LOL.

Pot calling the kettle black?

We can write whatever we want. We don't live in India.

 

[Hitman]

Just like you Indians try to be judges of what happens in Bangladesh and Pakistan? LOL.

Pot calling the kettle black?

We can write whatever we want. We don't live in India.

A saying goes, 'A cow does not die by the curse of a crow'.

 

[Slim]

I think it would serve India best to balkanize itself and let the problematic areas like Punjab, Kashmir, Nagaland be independent. Trust me, these areas will be even more reliant on India after their independence. It would also serve to ensure the country has less ethnic strife and be more efficient.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I think it would serve India best to balkanize itself and let the problematic areas like Punjab, Kashmir, Nagaland be independent. Trust me, these areas will be even more reliant on India after their independence. It would also serve to ensure the country has less ethnic strife and be more efficient.

The trouble that we are facing in the last decade is that the smaller nations that surround us have started to blackmail us to give them more financial aid else they would fall in China’s lap. Creating more such states will only complicate the matter.

The ideal solution is for Bharat and China to eventually eat up these states so the blackmailing stops. They must be given greater autonomy under the dominion of either Bharat or China.

 

[Slim]

The trouble that we are facing in the last decade is that the smaller nations that surround us have started to blackmail us to give them more financial aid else they would fall in China’s lap. Creating more such states will only complicate the matter.

The ideal solution is for Bharat and China to eventually eat up these states so the blackmailing stops. They must be given greater autonomy under the dominion of either Bharat or China.

I dont understand the post. You want India and China to eat up those states and at the same time you are worried about those smaller nations falling in China’s lap?

China’s competition is USA, india is just a nuisance for them that they plan to keep in check through those smaller nations.

Forget worrying about China, theres nothing India can do with a weak industrial base. When you balkanize India into smaller countries, its easier for you to control them financially as they are not your citizens anymore.

Modi couldnt implement farm laws in poonjab, but let it be Khalistan and it can be brought to its knees easily.

 

[gani999]

I think it would serve India best to balkanize itself and let the problematic areas like Punjab, Kashmir, Nagaland be independent. Trust me, these areas will be even more reliant on India after their independence. It would also serve to ensure the country has less ethnic strife and be more efficient.

Going by that argument, shouldn't Balochistan be an independent country free from Pakistani rule? It would save Pakistanis a lot of ethic strife as well. I'm sure even the Pak army would welcome it, given the kind of treatment they have been getting at the hands of the BLA recently.

 

[Slim]

Going by that argument, shouldn't Balochistan be an independent country free from Pakistani rule? It would save Pakistanis a lot of ethic strife as well. I'm sure even the Pak army would welcome it, given the kind of treatment they have been getting at the hands of the BLA recently.

I agree with you, ideally we should let Balochis have their own land but the critical mass of Balochis in the biggest province by size is not enough to justify this. Also you must know that balochis are a small population group, and the state would fall into Iran/Afghanistan control that would bring more trouble for Pakistan.

Also heres the thing, Balochistan is not mono ethnic, there are a lot of Pukhtuns who live there who of course are not part of any liberation movement.

This is not the case with Khalistan for instance as Pakistan cannot occupy that land due to the size and population of Indian Punjab.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I dont understand the post. You want India and China to eat up those states and at the same time you are worried about those smaller nations falling in China’s lap?

China’s competition is USA, india is just a nuisance for them that they plan to keep in check through those smaller nations.

Forget worrying about China, theres nothing India can do with a weak industrial base. When you balkanize India into smaller countries, its easier for you to control them financially as they are not your citizens anymore.

Modi couldnt implement farm laws in poonjab, but let it be Khalistan and it can be brought to its knees easily.

Punjab is not a problem. Overwhelming majority of the people of Punjab are pro Bharat and being a Punjabi myself I can share with you that due to the ‘antics’ of the rebels in the last few years, a good percentage of the regular Sikhs in Punjab had had a reality check about many misconceptions previously and their solidarity with the nation has grown as is evident from the fact the current farmers protest is not even 1/10th of what we saw 3-4 years ago.

Wrt, to Bharat-China and the smaller neighbouring nations dynamics, do understand that Bharat plays a crucial role in keeping China in check, both militarily and economically. China is the bigger nation, bigger economy but we are a proud nation too and if a time like that comes we are more than capable of giving set backs to the Chinese.

Specifically about the North East, I welcome your concerns but even the North Eastern pick Bharat over China when it comes to taking a side. The northeastern region thrives under Bharat’s governance, ensuring the cultural and political sovereignty of its people. The diverse ethnic groups in the northeast have the freedom to preserve their traditions, languages, and ways of life. In stark contrast, look at how China has being systematically eroded the cultural and religious identity of Tibet. The Dalai Lama sits in Bharat’s we have that kind of relationships with the north eastern community. Challenges are always there but we have always found a diplomatic solution rather than muscling our way through the way the Chinese do.

Our leadership position in BRICS, QUAD, UN and ever growing economic and political clout is something China truly recognizes the way we recognize their positions. Nobody is a push over in this power struggle.

 

[FearlessRoar]

State govt left no stone unturned in resolving Naga political issue: Guv Ganesan

Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on Sunday said the state government has spared no effort to resolve the decades-old Naga political issue.

Unfurling the national flag on the Republic Day at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza, the Governor said on November 21, 2024, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio accompanied by his cabinet colleagues met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised him of the desire of the people for an early solution of the Naga political issue.

The Governor informed the gathering that the state government submitted its comments on the third draft of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) in respect of the proposed Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority, to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Substantial progress has been made on the matter and it is hoped that the remaining concerns of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) are addressed in the same spirit of brotherhood, he said.

Since 2010, the ENPO has been demanding a separate ‘Frontier Nagaland Territory’ or separate state comprising six eastern Nagaland districts -- Kiphire, Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator, and Tuensang, inhabited by seven backward tribes -- Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Tikhir, Sangtam, and Yimkhiung.

Ganesan said that after Nagaland was granted statehood on December 1, 1963, special provisions were inserted through the 13th Constitutional Amendment Act, Article 371-A, protecting among other things the state's traditions, customs, law and procedure.

The Governor said that the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme, launched in October 2022 has been growing in strength. So far 65 hospitals each from within and outside the state have been empanelled under the CMHIS.

He said that a total of 10,317 beneficiaries have benefited from the scheme with 14,670 treatments undertaken amounting to Rs 59.77 crore during the 2024-25 financial year. Under PM-KISAN, as of October 31, 2024, a total of 2,21,931 farmers have benefited and an amount of Rs 620 crore has been directly credited to their bank accounts as of November 31, 2024, the Governor added.

He said that the Department of Industries and Commerce has established 16 Entrepreneur Development Centres (EDCs) across 16 districts and six EDCs in colleges to foster and encourage entrepreneurship from an early stage. The Nagaland Startup Portal is currently hosting 330 start-ups, leading to the creation of over 1,000 jobs and has generated approximately Rs 58 crore in turnover during the fiscal year 2023-24, Ganesan said.

Nagaland state became the first North Eastern State in October 2024 to begin implementing the Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication for GST Registration. This initiative will ensure that the person behind the business entity is genuine and traceable.

The Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is implementing the Nagaland Forest Management Project, which is assisted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Under this project, an Eco-Park was inaugurated last month jointly by the Chief Minister and Keichii Ono, Ambassador of Japan in India.

This Eco-Park is being developed along with the Kohima Peace Memorial which would serve as a testimony to close ties between Japan and India and particularly with the State of Nagaland, the Governor said.

To make the state drug-free, the District Administration and the police spared no efforts in ensuring that peace reigns in Nagaland. Last year, the Nagaland Police Department continued its fight against drugs and drugs worth approximately Rs 49 crore were seized from different parts of the state. The State Excise Department during the period from April 2024-November 2024 made seizures worth more than Rs 1.16 crore, Ganesan stated.

State govt left no stone unturned in resolving Naga political issue: Guv Ganesan

The Governor's remark came during the the Republic Day celebrations at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza on Sunday

assamtribune.com