A delegation of the Nagaland Gorkha Association (NGA), accompanied by representatives from its district units, Chumoukedima Gorkha Union, Dimapur District Gorkha Indigenous Forum, Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima, and Gorkha Youth Association Kohima called on the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and its Inner Line Regulation Commission (ILRC) at the NSF Office, Oking Kohima, on 11 December 2025. The team was led by NGA president Nobin Pradhan.
The interaction was chaired by NSF president Mteisuding, and attended by ILRC chairman Senchumo NSN Lotha, ILRC member secretary Seve R Vadeo, and NSF general secretary Kenilo Kent.
According to an update received here, both organizations held a cordial and constructive discussion, “aimed at fostering better understanding and strengthening the long-standing relationship between the NSF along with its Inner Line Regulation Commission and the Gorkha community in Nagaland.”
During the meeting, the NGA leadership expressed appreciation for the work of the NSF and its ILRC and assured full cooperation and support in all initiatives undertaken for the welfare of the citizens of the state.
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The groups agreed to continue engaging in dialogue to uphold harmony and mutual trust among communities in Nagaland.
It may be recalled that the NSF ILRC had earlier stated that “Nepalis or Gorkhas are not exempted from ILP provisions” and that “Nepalis or Gorkhas who are Indian citizens must obtain an ILP unless they fall within the pre-1963 settled category, while Nepali nationals are subject to both ILP requirements and other immigration regulations.”
According to the NSF commission, the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 mandates the ILP for all persons other than natives staying within ILP-notified areas, including Nagaland. It stated that the only exemptions for non-natives apply to those who settled in the Naga Hills before Nagaland attained statehood in December 1963.
