SENAPATI, May 3: The United Naga Council (UNC) strongly condemned the killing of NSCN-IM cadres and also the stopping of Naga human rights activist Neingulo Krome from travelling abroad.
The UNC said today that it was “taken aback by the act of cold-blooded killings of three NSCN cadres” at the adjoining forest areas of New Kubin village and Herakilua village in “Naga homeland, NC Hills in Assam on April 29, 2025 by the combined forces of the Indian security force and Assam police under the patronage of the government of India. The UNC extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the “fallen Naga combatants who served the nation and have given their all in defending our land and identity”.
The UNC said it strongly condemned the “cruel act of Indian security forces, killing Naga Army namely Sanga Samba from Pangmi region, Arunachal, Gailuaning Zeme from Tamenglong, Manipur and Haijeulungbe Daime from NC. Hills, Assam that blatantly violates the ceasefire agreement between the Government of India and the NSCN and its ground rules”. The UNC said this “senseless violence undermines” the fragile peace process and jeopardizes the trust built over the years of negotiations and is a matter of great concern.
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According to the UNC, eversince the declaration of Ceasefire in the year 1997 and the subsequent bilateral Ceasefire agreements and ground rules that had been made and in place covering the entire Naga areas, Naga people have been maintaining restrained and stands committed to the peace process between Government of India and the NSCN. “On the contrary, wanton military raids, killings, tortures and arrests have been carried out aggressively by the Indian security forces across Naga areas for decades, negating the spirit of peace talks and total violation of ceasefire ground rules”, the Naga body alleged, adding, “It is heartbreaking and unfortunate to see the world’s largest democracy, India, championing in flexing muscle and suppressing the oppressed for ages”.
Further, the United Naga Council unequivocally condemned the recent “harassment and abrupt denial” of travel pass of Neingulo Krome, Secretary General of the Naga people’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), who was detained on April 7 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi while en route to Kathmandu, Nepal, to attend a meeting organized by the Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Pact (AIPP). “It may be recalled that, on February 5, 2020, he was forcefully made to return to Nagaland from the airport in Kolkata while travelling to Bangkok for a meeting. Interestingly, on both the occasions, the vague justification the Indian authorities gave for denying him the right to travel was a blunt and baseless, ‘You cannot travel’”, the UNC mentioned.
Likewise, the Naga civil society leaders, peace and human rights activists are not spared, said the UNC, alleging that they have been threatened, intimidated and criminalized for about 80 years by the Indian authorities. “This is nothing but an act of draconian approach to muzzle the voice of the Indigenous struggling people, to suit their stage management on an international level by silencing the truth”, it stated. By denying travel to human rights activist Neingulo, India has loudly showcased themselves to the world of their insincerity and cowardice far and wide, in dealing with the Indo Naga political issue, the UNC added.
Nevertheless, the UNC called upon the Government of India to keep their word and adhere to the terms of the bilateral ceasefire agreement and the ongoing peace talks. “It is imperative to create a conducive environment for dialogue by both the parties, rather than resorting to actions that exacerbate tensions and breach of peace”, it said.
The UNC then urged the leaders of Government of India and NSCN to prioritize peace and common stability for the well-being of the people through sincere engagement and settle the protracted Indo-Naga political issue in the true spirit of August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement. (NNN)
