aga peace talks hit bump over Governor’s letter

11th August, 2020 Security

NContext:

The Naga peace talks have hit rough weather even as the leadership of NSCN-IM held a detailed meeting with two Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials.

Background:

The Isaak Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IM) signed a framework agreement on August 3, 2015.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Ravi on behalf of the Centre in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NSCN-IM has been fighting for ‘Greater Nagaland’ or Nagalim — it wants to extend Nagaland's borders by including Naga-dominated areas in neighbouring Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, to unite 1.2 million Nagas.
The Centre has said there will be no disintegration of the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur to merge the Naga inhabited areas with the existing State of Nagaland.

About Naga Peace Talks:

The talks seek to settle disputes that date back to colonial rule.
The Nagas are not a single tribe, but an ethnic community that comprises several tribes who live in the state of Nagaland and its neighbourhood.
One key demand of Naga groups has been a Greater Nagalim that would cover not only the state of Nagaland but parts of neighbouring states, and even of Myanmar.
The British had annexed Assam in 1826, in which they subsequently created the Naga Hills district and went on to extend its boundaries.
The assertion of Naga nationalism, which began during British rule, has continued after Independence, and even after Nagaland became a state.
Along the way, the unresolved issues gave rise to decades of insurgency that claimed thousands of lives, including of civilians.
The government has not yet spelt out the details in public.
Following the agreement, the government had said in a press statement: “The Government of India recognised the unique history, culture and position of the Nagas and their sentiments and aspirations. The NSCN understood and appreciated the Indian political system and governance.”
On the other hand, the NSCN(I-M) issued a statement earlier this year that said, “Nagaland State does and will not represent the national decision of the Naga people.”

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