According to reports, though the exact terms and conditions of Naga agreement have not been disclosed,a demand of granting of “autonomy” to the Nagas of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh has been accepted, reports Northeast Now on January 24.
PhungtingShimrang a senior leader of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has been missing from the peace talks with Government of India (GoI) since October 2019, reports Northeast Now on January 24. According to reports, he was not happy with New Delhi’s carrot-and-stick approach, and had gone to Yunnan province in China with two of his most trusted lieutenants.Reports claim that PhungtingShimrang, a NSCN (IM) Steering Committee member, was trying to talk to the Chinese authorities for “aid in their fight against India”.Thuingaleng Muivahneither confirmed, nor contradicted the media reports on the mysterious absence of the top insurgent leader. According to sources, and PhungtingShimrang is the protagonist of NSCN-IM’s strategy. If PhungtingShimrang continues to be away from the path of final peace settlement, Muivah can use him sprucely to tell New Delhi that “hardliners” of NSCN (IM) are “unhappy” and are now looking at China.
Additionally, Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) on January 21 met NSCN-IM’s Thuingaleng Muivahto discuss issues pertaining to peaceful co-existence between different communities of the state, reports Indian Express. COCOMI is a conglomerate of several civil bodies of Manipur who has been spearheading the agitation opposing any possible outcome of the Indo-Naga peace talks which could affect Manipur’s Integrity.Sunil Karam, convener of COCOMI said as many as 14 members of COCOMI and four representatives of Tangkhul Naga Foothill Organisation (TNFO) met Th Muivah at camp Hebron in Dimapur District of Nagaland. Reacting to news report on possible formation of an autonomous council in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, the COCOMI convener reiterated its stance on Manipur territorial steadfast. “There can be no changes in administrative set up or alternative arrangement or division based on ethnic lines”.