DIMAPUR — The Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) has asked the Centre to abide by the essence of the Agreed Position signed between the two parties, specifically on the issue of Free Movement Regime (FMR). In a press statement issued on Saturday, the committee noted that the government of India has recently floated the proposal of fencing the Indo-Myanmar border. “Out of the total length of 1643 km, bordering the NE states, the present Nagaland state shares...

DIMAPUR — The NNC/FGN (Singnya group) has termed the scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and ongoing fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border as a strategy of the Government of India to further fragment the Naga community and undermine the Naga political aspirations. In a press release, the NNC Singnya group said that for the Nagas, the land represents an inherent birthright, and steadfast commitment to safeguarding ancestral territories remains unwavering, “regardless of the implications posed by the border fence,...

DIMAPUR — NSCN (IM) has once again expressed objection to the government of India’s move to abrogate the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and fence the Indo-Myanmar border. In a press statement issued on Saturday, the Naga group termed it a policy of the central government to “further strengthen its illegal occupation”. The statement comes in the backdrop of a recent informal meeting between the group and the centre’s representative for Indo-Naga talks, AK Mishra. Also read: Indo-Naga talks: Mishra, Muivah...

We, the ‘Concerned Citizens” of Kohima Nagaland, celebrate the 16th. May 2024, at Kohima, which is the ‘Naga Plebiscite Day’ and on this occasion, we issue this rejoinder to remind us of our past and to move ahead with clarity of thought, integrity and steadfast moral courage. The Naga Plebiscite is a remarkable day for the Nagas because it stands on the principles of the core message of “Leave us alone to determine for ourselves as in ancient times”. The...

AIZAWL — Thousands of people took part in two rallies — organised by the Zo Re-Unification Organisation (ZORO) — in Mizoram on Thursday to protest the Central government’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border and scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between the two countries. The peaceful protest rallies were held at Zokhawthar and Vaphai villages in Champhai district bordering Myanmar, and many people from the neighbouring country also took part in these rallies. Numerous people from Myanmar also participated...

DIMAPUR —  Representatives from various civil society organisations (CSOs) in Dimapur gathered on Monday at Hotel Saramati for a consultative meeting to address the pressing issue of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and its potential impact on Naga communities. The meeting, jointly convened by the Tenyimi Union Dimapur (TUD) and the Eastern Naga People Union Dimapur (ENPUD), saw participation from organisations including the South Nagas Union of Nagaland State (SNUNS) and the Nagaland Indigenous People’s Forum (NIPF), among others. Addressing...

AIZAWL — Amid the Mizoram and Nagaland governments’ strong opposition against border fencing along the India-Myanmar Border and scraping the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between the two countries, the influential Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO) on Friday announced to launch agitation to protest the Central government’s decision on the two issues. After holding a meeting with Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, ZORO leaders announced that they would bring out peaceful rallies at Zokhawthar and Vaphai in Champhai district along the India-Myanmar border...

DIMAPUR — The Pangsha Public Organisation (PPO) and All Pangsha Students’ Union (APSU) have issued a strong condemnation of recent statements made by Imkong L Imchen, Advisor for Information and Public Relations, Soil and Water Conservation, regarding the abolishment of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and the proposed fencing of the Nagaland-Myanmar border. In a press release on Thursday, the organisations stated that the remarks were ‘baseless’ and the advisor’s opinion “fails to consider the nuanced complexities of border dynamics...

KOHIMA — The Global Naga Forum (GNF) on Friday brought issues concerning the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Indo-Myanmar border and the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), among others, to the attention of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and sought support for the same. Representing the GNF at the 23rd session of the UNPFII at UN Headquarters in New York on April 19, General Secretary of the forum, James Pochury, made a three-minute speech...

DIMAPUR — The Ex-Parliamentarians Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN) has unanimously resolved to oppose the decision of the Government of India (GoI) to discontinue the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and construction of border fence. The resolution to this effect was taken during its executive council meeting held on March 9. It stated that the decision of GoI to put an end to the FMR, which allows citizens of both India and Myanmar to freely access areas within 16 km of the...