The NSCN (GPRN) has issued a strong warning against any “illegal border survey activities” along the Indo-Myanmar border, particularly in Longwa village, following reports of a survey team allegedly seen in the area on December 18. Longwa, a village divided between India and Myanmar by the 1972 border, remains a focal point of territorial and cultural significance for the Naga people.
In a statement issued by the MIP (Ministry of Information and Publicity) of the NSCN (GPRN), the group declared, “Any repetition of such criminal act will not be tolerated as it is against the laws of the land and international laws.” The NSCN (GPRN) reaffirmed its commitment to opposing what it terms “illegal border fencing” along the so-called 1972 Indo-Myanmar boundary, asserting that it would take all necessary measures to restrict and prevent such activities across Naga-inhabited areas.
The statement emphasized that “Border Survey Agencies approaching the Illegal 1972 Indo-Myanmar Boundary will be the prime target, just as the contractors of any grade or race/affinity from India, Myanmar, or foreign agencies.”
The group further condemned the 1972 Indo-Myanmar boundary agreement, describing it as an “anti-human and anti-laws of the land” act secretly executed by Indian and Myanmarese authorities without the consent of the Naga people. “Nagas were divided into India and Myanmar without our consent, and at this juncture, NSCN (GPRN) will not allow even the shadows of such evil to take shape,” the statement added.
Issuing a clear warning, the group stated, “Hereafter, there will be no second reminder to this illegal so-called Indo-Myanmar boundary. Threat to Naga unity will be responded with severe military actions.” The NSCN (GPRN) also cautioned against undermining the Naga National Movement under the guise of the ongoing ceasefire, stating, “NSCN (GPRN) will not allow the scorpion to poison the Naga National Movement under the pretext of the ongoing cease-fire and its parties.”
The statement concluded with a resolution to enforce their stance against any such activities, signaling a continued defiance of the Indo-Myanmar border agreement.