Nagaland: NSCN (I-M) reiterates stand on Indo-Naga issue

NSCN (I-M) has asserted that the apparent lack of political will and sincerity on the part of Indian leaders, coupled with repeated attempts to reduce the Indo-Naga political issue to a domestic matter, poses a serious threat to achieving an honourable and acceptable solution based on the Framework Agreement.
In a statement titled “The Crux of Indo-Naga Issue”, NSCN (I-M) stated that Indian and Naga leaders have engaged in political dialogue as two entities for nearly three decades. It maintained that branding Nagas as insurgents, rebels or secessionists only reflects immaturity and double standards, and does not address the core issue.
The group reiterated that the Naga issue stems from invasion and forced occupation of Nagalim by India and Myanmar, and therefore the question of secession does not arise.