Imphal: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) [NSCN (IM)] has accused the Government of India of allegedly using Kuki groups as proxy forces to target the Naga community and exert military pressure on Naga areas.
In a statement, the Naga organisation alleged that the Centre had failed to fulfil its constitutional responsibility to protect the security of the Naga people and establish a transparent mechanism for resolving the long-running political conflict.
The NSCN (IM) claimed that state institutions were instead facilitating the activities of what it described as proxy groups against Naga settlements. It further alleged that the Centre was deliberately allowing ethnic tensions to intensify in an attempt to weaken Naga political resistance.
According to the organisation, the alleged strategy includes the provision of weapons and logistical support to the Kuki National Army (KNA), as well as alleged coordination with the Kuki National Army (Burma), which operates from Myanmar, to create instability in the wider region.
The group also criticised India’s international diplomatic posture, arguing that New Delhi’s promotion of human rights, institutional reforms and peaceful conflict resolution in international forums such as BRICS contrasts with what it described as the suppression of indigenous communities at home.
The NSCN (IM) said the Naga people had demonstrated considerable restraint at the negotiating table since the 1997 ceasefire, but warned that continued military pressure and alleged proxy warfare could make it increasingly difficult for its leadership to sustain the peace process.
The organisation maintained that meaningful dialogue could only continue if both sides approached the negotiations with sincerity. It also accused the government of moving away from the principles of non-violence historically associated with Indian political leadership.
The statement further accused New Delhi of adopting what the NSCN (IM) described as a pattern of double standards-advocating peace and diplomatic solutions internationally while allegedly failing to honour political commitments made domestically.
The NSCN (IM) specifically referred to the Indo-Naga Framework Agreement, signed on August 3, 2015, which the group said represented a significant acknowledgement of the Naga people’s distinct history, political identity and rights.
The organisation alleged that despite the agreement being signed with considerable public attention, its implementation has effectively remained stalled nearly 11 years later.
The NSCN (IM) warned that continued inaction on the agreement, coupled with what it described as military suppression and proxy warfare, could further undermine trust in the ongoing political dialogue.