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January 6
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The ‘kilo kilonser’
(home minister), Rh. Raising, of the National Socialist Council
of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)
expresses the outfit’s intention to make the proposed Naga homeland,
‘Nagalim’, a buffer State between India and its eastern neighbours.
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January 7
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Speaking at a rally
in the capital Kohima, Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, urges
the Naga legislators of Manipur to meet NSCN-IM ‘chairman’, Isak
Chishi Swu, and ‘general secretary’, Thuingaleng Muivah, during
their stay in Nagaland.
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January 13
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Speaking to the media
at its peace camp in Kohima village, ‘vice president’ of the Adino
Phizo faction of the Naga National Council (NNC), Viyalie Metha,
states that the outfit’s objective of a ‘sovereign country’ comprised
all Naga-inhabited areas of India, China and Myanmar. He also
added that the map of ‘sovereign Nagaland’ drawn up by the faction
is also identical with one conceived by the NSCN-IM.
One person identified
as Nangba Chang is killed in a landmine blast at Tobu in the Mon
district.
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January 20
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The NSCN-IM states that no permanent
and honourable "solution can be hammered out to the decades-old
political conflict without bringing all Naga-inhabited areas of
North East together." Addressing the opening session of the two-day
consultative meet on Naga issue at its headquarters in Camp Hebron,
the outfit's chairman, Isak Chishi Swu, claimed that "unless the
Nagas aspiration for unification of all Naga inhabited areas is
fully realised no negotiated settlement with the Government of
India is possible."
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January 21
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The NSCN-IM indicates that no reconciliation
is possible with the rival Naga militant groups, the Khaplang
faction (NSCN-K)
and the Naga National Council (NNC).
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January 24
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The Sentinel, quoting NSCN-K sources,
reports that 15 persons, including five NSCN-K cadres and 10 personnel
of the Myanmar army, were killed in a series of clashes in the
forest areas along the Chindwin river in the Sagaing division
of Myanmar between January 19 and 21. NSCN-K leader, Kughalo Mulatonu,
confirmed that five cadres of his outfit have been killed.
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January 29
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The NSCN-IM cadres kill two civilians
at Yempang village in the Tuensang district.
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February 3
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Talks between the Union Government
and NSCN-IM leadership begin in New Delhi with both sides reportedly
indicating a willingness to work for a mutually acceptable and
honourable solution to the five-decade-old Naga insurgency.
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February 22
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The NSCN-K holds
a cease-fire supervisory board meeting at Mon to review the implementation
of cease-fire ground rules. According to reports, this was the
first such meeting in the last six months.
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February 25
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Two NSCN-IM cadres
are killed in an attack by the rival NSCN-K faction at one of
the outfit’s camps in the Athibung area of Peren district. The
NSCN-K militants manage to decamp with seven weapons of the IM
faction following the attack.
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February 27
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The NSCN-K, in a
statement, accuses the NSCN-IM of abducting four village elders
from the Athibung area.
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March 1
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Chingsom Konyak,
a NSCN-K militant, is killed in a factional clash with the NSCN-IM
cadres at Tizit in the Mon district.
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March 4
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An internecine clash
between the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K cadres reported from the capital
city of Kohima.
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March 8
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A youth is killed
after being abducted by unidentified terrorists in Kohima.
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March 12
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NSCN-IM cadres attack
the Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) office of the NSCN-K located
in Mon town, killing one NSCN-K cadre and injuring two others.
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March 19
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Chief Minister, Neiphiu
Rio, tells the Legislative Assembly that three Nagaland Police
deserters have joined the NSCN-IM at the outfit’s headquarter
along with arms and ammunition.
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March 24
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At least 10 people
are killed and several others sustain injuries during clashes
between the two rival NSCN factions in the Surohuto village of
Zunheboto district.
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March 27
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The NSCN-IM attacks
a camp of the rival Khaplang faction in the Zunheboto district.
Two militants, one each belonging to both the outfits, are reported
to have died in the clash.
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March 29
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The NSCN-IM kills
four cadres of the NSCN-K during an internecine clash at Yakor
village in the Tuensang district.
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March 31
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The NSCN-IM, in a
press release, says that it is ready to confront any challenge
to protect the peace process.
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April 7
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Dead body of a NSCN-K
cadre, Wongto Yimchunger, is recovered from Kuthur village in
the Tuensang district.
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April 8
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Nagaland Chief Minister,
Neiphiu Rio, speaking at the 8th general session of
the Naga Hoho, says that integration of Naga homeland is the ‘birth
right’ of the Nagas.
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April 11
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The NSCN-IM 'deputy
kilonser', Ministry of Information & Publicity, Kraibo Chawang,
says the dialogue process with the Centre has reached a crucial
stage.
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April 22
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The NSCN-IM urges the Union Government
to revise the cease-fire ground rules to allow its cadres to move
out of the designated camps. The outfit's 'deputy kilonser (minister)
for information and publicity', Kraibo Chawang says "Staying in
these designated camps is like staying in jails and that has to
be changed."
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April 28
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Cease-fire with the NSCN-K is extended
for a year following a meeting between representatives of the
outfit and Government of India in New Delhi.
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April 29
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The NSCN-IM asks the Nagaland Government
not to enter into any deal with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC) to resume exploration activities in the State "without
the consent of the Naga people."
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May 10
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NSCN-IM General Secretary,
Th. Muivah, arrives in Nagaland to hold discussions with the representatives
of Naga civil society groups, NGOs, student organisations and
church leaders on the progress of the peace talks.
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May 15
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NSCN-K asks people
of the Zeliangrong Region not to attend any of the meetings convened
by the rival NSCN-IM.
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May 20
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NSCN-IM’s Information and Publicity
Kilonser (Minister), A Z Jami, defects to the rival NSCN-K.
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June 8
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Unidentified militants kill two civilians
and abduct seven others after ambushing a vehicle near Tobu town
in the Mon district.
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June 13
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The NSCN-IM leader, R. H. Raising,
says that there could be no final solution to the Naga problem
unless there is a ‘physical and political integration’ of the
Naga areas in the North-east. He says, "Nagas in the region
are emotionally united, but because of the physical separation,
they are finding it difficult to move ahead together as a community.
This must end." The NSCN-K
claims to have killed four NSCN-IM cadres at Tuensang in Nagaland
and the Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh.
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June 13
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Two unidentified insurgents are killed
in a clash between NSCN-IM and NSCN-K cadres at Sereka Basti of
Bhandari subdivision in the Wokha district.
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June 28
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An elderly woman and two militants
were reportedly injured in a factional clash between the NSCN-IM
and NSCN-K cadres in the Athibung area of Peren district.
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July 3
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NSCN-IM general secretary, Thuingaleng
Muivah, leaves New Delhi for Amsterdam after a six-month long
stay in the country. Muivah tells the press that he is hopeful
of a peaceful and honourable settlement of the Naga conflict.
He says, "The time will come soon... The Indian side knows
that without a solution, there will be endless problems. We too
are equally determined to solve the problem."
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July 3
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NSCN-IM general secretary, Thuingaleng
Muivah, leaves New Delhi for Amsterdam after a six-month long
stay in the country.
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July 30
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Following two days of talks in Amsterdam,
the Union Government and NSCN-IM decide to extend the cease-fire
in Nagaland for six more months, beginning July 31.The
Naga National Council (NNC), in a statement, says that the outfit
would always stand for the sovereignty of all Naga inhabited areas,
including Eastern Nagaland (Nagas in Myanmar). It further says
that it would not support any move for "mere integration" of a
section of people or integration of India occupied territories
of Nagaland without the Eastern Nagaland.
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August 1
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Unidentified gunmen kill a suspected
NSCN-K cadre, identified
as Tiayanger, at Aradura colony in capital Kohima.
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August 16
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NSCN-IM expresses doubts over the
Government of India's intentions to integrate Naga-inhabited areas
in the Northeast and calls for a referendum if peace talks fail.
"In case the government of India cannot take concrete steps, the
matter (integration) cannot be stopped there. It should be referred
back to the Naga people for a referendum,"NSCN-IM
chairman, Isak Chishi Swu, says in a statement.
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August 22
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The NSCN-K says it would not hold
formal peace talks with the Central Government until the latter
resolves the issue with the NSCN-IM with which negotiations are
going on. NSCN-K leader Kughalo Mulatonu said: "The present chairman
Lt Gen (Retd) Ramesh Kulkarni is openly supporting the NSCN-IM
and so we want a separate chief to monitor the cease-fire with
us."
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August 27
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Speaking at the Martyrs Day function
held at Mao Gate, Naga Hoho vice president, Keviletuo Angami,
said that Nagas would never compromise on their birthright and
if need be fight in the street. He says, "In politics nothing
can be achieved through emotions."
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September 6
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The NSCN-IM rejects any solution
to the Naga problem under the principles of the Indian Constitution.
During a consultative meeting with non-governmental organisations
from Nagaland in Bangkok, the outfit's general secretary, Thuingaleng
Muivah, said that a "federation of India and Nagalim", could be
acceptable to the outfit.
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September 10
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Two NSCN-IM cadres are killed in
an internecine clash with the rival NSCN-K at Athibung town in
the Peren district.
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September 14
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Pungti Jobson, a 'deputy secretary
(defence)' of the NSCN-IM, is arrested along with three other
persons following the recovery of 15,000 kilograms of narcotics
in Dimapur.
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September 16
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NSCN-IM suspends Pungti Jobson from
the outfit following his arrest by the Dimapur police on charges
of drug peddling.
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September 26
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An NSCN-IM cadre, Thangpo, is injured
in an internecine clash with the rival NSCN-K at Yakur village
in the Tuensang district.
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October 2
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Assam Rifles personnel recover a
huge cache of explosives, including 800 detonators, 710 gelatine
sticks and six bundles of cordex, each 10 metres long, from Dimapur
railway station and arrest one person in this connection.
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October 5
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Two NSCN-IM militants are killed
in a gun-battle with cadres of the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K)
at Lapha Lampongbasti in the Mon district.
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October 7
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The next round of talks between
the Union Government and NSCN-IM would be held on October 9 in
Bangkok.
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October 10
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The NSCN-K asks the rival Isak-Muivah
faction to revoke the ongoing cease-fire with the Union Government
"if there was no progress in talks."
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October 11
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The two-day negotiations between
representatives of the Union Government and NSCN-IM conclude at
the Thailand capital Bangkok. "We are very happy to have
the talks with the Indian representatives because both sides are
now more serious about all the issues", NSCN-IM general secretary
Muivah says after the talks.
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October 18
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Oscar Fernandes, the Union Minister
of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation,
states in Dimapur that the Naga issue was headed for an interim
solution.
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October 19
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The NSCN-IM rejects the suggestion
of Union Minister Oscar Fernandes to settle for an interim agreement
even while the negotiations for a final settlement between the
two sides continue.The Naga
Hoho warns of a danger of the negotiations between the Union Government
and NSCN-IM collapsing if it continued endlessly.
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November 5
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The NSCN-IM threatens to call off
the outfit’s eight-year-old cease-fire with the Union Government
if its demands were not met by January 2006. The outfit’s senior
leader R.H. Raising says, "There is no point in operating
a cease-fire and holding talks without any solution in sight."
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November 7
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The Naga Hoho, Naga Mothers' Association
and the Naga Students' Federation state that there was no point
in continuing the dialogue between the NSCN-IM and Union Government
if it were not to bring about a tangible solution.
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November 8
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Hesso Mao, former Director General
of Police of Nagaland, is killed by suspected NSCN-K militants
at his residence in the capital Kohima.
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November 10
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NSCN-IM militants abduct seven persons
from the Phek district, including Pfutsero Town Council chairman
Dingulo Khutso, Chakhesang pastor Nuvosaye Vese and village elder
Puneru Chakhesang.
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November 15
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NSCN-IM releases seven Chakhesang
leaders, who the outfit had abducted from Pfutsero town in the
Phek district.
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November 17
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Union Minister for Programme Implementation
and Statistics, Oscar Fernandes, dismisses news reports that the
NSCN-IM leaders have threatened to stop further negotiations with
the Union Government.
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November 25
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Two journalists, including president
of the Kohima Press Club, are fired upon and injured by unidentified
militants in the capital Kohima.
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December 5
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NSCN-IM leader Phungting Shimrang
asks the Union Government to clarify its stand on the ongoing
ceasefire. One NSCN-IM cadre
is killed by the rival NSCN-K militants in the Athibung area of
Peren district.
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December 14
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Two NSCN-K militants are killed in
military operation in the Sagaing division of Myanmar by the Myanmarese
army.
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December 15
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Th. Muivah, in an interview says,
“We Nagas have extended our hand of friendship and India is putting
conditions before accepting it. Is this wise? Can we keep coming
back again and again, demanding friendship from India? Do Nagas
have no honour?” Muivah further claimed that in the last six months
of the cease-fire, there has been no progress from the Indian
side.
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December 20
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NSCN-IM ‘Deputy Kilonser’ (Minister)
of the ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’, Kraibo Chawang,
indicated that a unilateral abrogation of the cease-fire by the
outfit is still a possibility and will rest on the outcome of
the next meeting between the two sides.
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