Fourteen years after ending her lobbying activities linked to the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), American activist Grace Collins has re-registered herself as a foreign agent under the United States Department of Justice’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), bringing renewed attention to Naga-related advocacy in Washington, Hindustan Times reported.
According to public records filed in November 2025 and reviewed by Hindustan Times, Collins has registered to engage in advocacy on behalf of One Naga Voice, an organisation that describes itself as a “non-armed, civic, and faith-driven movement/organisation” advocating self-determination for the Naga people. The filings do not specify whether Collins will receive financial compensation for her activities.
It is not immediately clear whether One Naga Voice maintains any links with the NSCN or other Naga armed factions, according to HT.
In her filings, Collins stated that her activities include seeking American involvement in and support for the Nagalim movement by lobbying members of the US Congress and the Trump administration.
According to Hindustan Times, Collins had earlier been registered as a lobbyist for the NSCN between 2003 and 2011. During that period, she described herself as an “ambassador” of the “Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim” to the United States. Lobbying disclosures from that time indicate that she worked closely with Isak Chishi Swu, the former chairman of the NSCN-IM.
A signed letter by Swu, included in earlier filings, stated that Collins had been designated as a spokesperson for the organisation in the United States for mobilising public opinion related to peace talks between the Government of India and the NSCN. Collins’ lobbying efforts during that period included outreach to US lawmakers, state-level officials, United Nations agencies and Christian advocacy groups.
Responding to the HT report, through a written response dated January 17, 2026, and in the interest of transparency, Collins clarified that she is a US citizen, born in the United States, does not hold Indian citizenship, and is not of Naga descent. She said her engagement with Naga civil-society issues has always been as an independent human-rights advocate, not based on ethnicity, nationality, or religion.
She further stated that her active involvement with Naga civil society ended in 2011 due to serious health complications resulting from medical negligence. After recovery, she did not resume any organizational, advisory, or operational role with the NSCN or any armed group. Since then, her involvement has been limited to independent observation without affiliation, instruction, or participation.
Responding to references to her filing under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), Collins explained that FARA is a disclosure statute intended to ensure transparency with the US government and applies only to US persons. She said her publicly available filings confirm her compliance and legally establish that she cannot hold Indian citizenship.
Collins said her interaction with One Naga Voice, like her engagement with hundreds of other civil-society organizations, churches, community platforms, factions, and individuals over many years, has been voluntary, transparent, and not subject to the direction or control of any organization or government. She reiterated that she does not advocate political outcomes such as sovereignty or statehood, stating that such decisions rest solely with the Naga people and the concerned governments.
She said she has not been contacted by Indian authorities regarding her work in the United States and added that any such engagement should focus on advancing a peaceful resolution to the long-standing conflict between the Government of India and the Naga people, rather than intimidation, historical distortion, or attempts to discredit human-rights advocacy.
“My work on Naga and other human-rights issues is independent and not directed or controlled by any organization, faction, or government,” Collins said in the response, adding that her interaction with One Naga Voice is voluntary and transparent.
Collins also said she does not advocate specific political outcomes, stating that such decisions rest with the Naga people themselves. She authorised only specific portions of her correspondence for direct quotation.
Her re-registration comes amid continued uncertainty in the Indo–Naga peace process. While the Government of India and the NSCN-IM signed a framework agreement in 2015, a final settlement has yet to be reached. In 2024, the NSCN-IM had threatened to withdraw from its ceasefire agreement, citing dissatisfaction over the lack of progress in negotiations.