NSCN-IM holds formal talks with GoI after a gap of two months

The collective leadership of NSCN-IM are holding formal talks with the Government of India in New Delhi on Thursday. According to top sources, a 10-member delegation of the NSCN-IM led by the group’s general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah is holding talks with the Government of India. It may be mentioned that the formal talks between the […]

Tirong Aboh assassination case: NSCN (IM) rebel apprehended in Nagaland

In a big breakthrough, the Army apprehended an NSCN (IM) rebel involved in the killing of Arunachal Pradesh’s Khonsa West MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others on May 21. The hardcore NSCN-IM rebel has been identified as Eli Ketok and was arrested from Mon area in Nagaland. Earlier, the NIA had released pictures of listed […]

Right to sovereignty of Nagas cannot be questioned, says NSCN-IM Gen Secy Th Muivah

NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah finally broke his silence on the recent developments surrounding the Naga Peace Talks. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live at Camp Hebron, Muivah made clear in no uncertain terms the expectation of the NSCN-IM and Nagas from the Peace Talks. Mincing no words, Muivah said, sovereignty is the right of the […]

Centre committed to conclude Naga Peace Talks by year end: Ram Madhav

The Centre is committed to conclude the long pending Naga issue by the end of this year, the assurance came from BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav who was addressing a meeting on abrogation of Article 371. Ram Madhav said that for ensuring lasting peace and prosperity in Nagaland, the Peace Talks needed to be […]

Nagas will not merge with Union of India, but will coexist; says NSCN (IM)

The NSCN-IM has made it clear that Nagas will not merge with the Union of India and are ready to co-exist. An NSCN-IM release issued on Wednesday said, the Nagas and the Indians are inseparably inter-related in many fields and must learn to co-exist for mutual benefits. The Nagas will not merge into the Union […]

NSCN-IM discloses contents of Framework Agreement

The NSCN-IM has for the first time today briefed top Naga civil society groups about the contents of the 2015 Framework Agreement telling the gathering that the Government of India has come to accept the unique history of the Naga people and that the two entities can co-exist in a peaceful manner. The NSCN-IM leaders […]

NSCN-IM leaders back in Nagaland; to hold talks with various groups over Naga political issue

Top NSCN (IM) leaders including General Secretary, Thiungaleng Muivah and Vice Chairman, Tongmeth Wangnao are back in Nagaland for a series of lengthy consultations on issues related to the Naga peace process, which the Centre says is in an advanced stage. NSCN (IM) sources said that concerns are being raised within the group regarding the […]

NIA arrests NSCN-IM cadre from Dimapur in connection with Tirong Aboh assassination case

In a big breakthrough in the Tirong Aboh assassination case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an NSCN-IM cadre in connection with the killing of Arunachal Pradesh NPP MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others on May 21. Besides the arrest of the NSCN-IM cadre from Dimapur, the NIA is also questioning several others in […]

Naga Peace talks at advanced stage, says MoS Home Reddy

Talks between the NSCN-IM and the interlocutor of the central government are at an advanced stage. This was informed by Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy. The minister, however, refused to give details of the current stage of negotiations. A framework agreement was signed on August 30, 2015, by NSCN-IM general secretary […]