NSCN (I-M) accuses GoI of ‘double standards’ on Naga issue

DIMAPUR, SEP 14 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has accused the Government of India (GoI) of adopting “double standards” by advocating peace, dialogue and diplomatic settlement on global stage while allegedly “suppressing the Naga nation and conspiring in military combat in Manipur.”
In a press statement issued by its MIP, NSCN (I-M) said government of India’s failure to honour political agreements exposed what it termed a pattern of “institutional hypocrisy”, despite its emphasis on peace and dialogue on the global stage.
NSCN (I-M) referred to the recently concluded 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi and the New Delhi Declaration 2026, claiming that the GoI had committed itself to democratic global governance, sovereign equality and peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy.
The group alleged that the Centre’s international commitments stood in contrast to its actions on the Naga political issue. Referring to the Indo-Naga Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015, it alleged that the Centre had deliberately “frozen” its implementation, despite the agreement recognising the “unique history, sovereign rights, and legitimate political identity” of the Naga people. It further alleged that the government of India was using “Kuki Narco-terror groups as proxy forces” to launch military aggression against Naga communities in Manipur. It claimed that the Centre was arming and providing logistical support to the Kuki National Army (KNA) and collaborating with KNA(B) from Myanmar to destabilise the region and suppress Naga political resistance.
The group said the alleged military suppression and proxy warfare could undermine the Naga peace process, warning that continued pressure on the Nagas could make it difficult for Naga leadership to return to the negotiating table.
NSCN (I-M) said the Naga people had shown “immense patience” at the negotiating table since 1997, but warned that continued military suppression could make peaceful dialogue increasingly difficult.
“Peaceful dialogue requires two honest parties,” it said, urging the GoI to choose between what it termed “deceptive global rhetoric” and genuine political peace.
The statement concluded with the call, “End colonialism in ALL its forms– including your own.”