Echoing the Lahe Declaration, the Naga Students’ Organization (NSO), Myanmar denounced the actions taken by the Government of India stating that it is a “flagrant violation of Naga sovereignty tracing back to time immemorial.” It said the move is characterized by an oppressive decision to fence and bifurcate Naga villages, fields, and farmlands between India and Myanmar.
Stating that the Free Movement Regime (FMR) was unilaterally established by India and Myanmar, the student body said, it is neither accepted nor acknowledged by the Nagas. “Any attempt by the governments in Delhi and Naypyidaw to control the free movement of the Naga people within their homeland will face fierce opposition and robust retaliation,” it added.
“The imaginary border imposed in 1953 by India and Myanmar within the heart of Naga Land remains unrecognized and illegal to the Naga people, as well as the global community,” the NSO continued.
“The Naga people, steeped in the struggle for freedom from the invasive clutches of India and Myanmar, assert that Nagas fight for self-determination is resolute, unwavering, and will persist until the People’s aspirations are realized,” the NSO added.