The NSCN-IM has firmly stated that it has never endorsed or given its blessing to the GB Federation, Nagaland, to initiate any consultative meetings with Nagaland’s apex tribal bodies regarding the forging of a common platform to find a solution to the Indo-Naga political conflict outside the purview of the Framework Agreement (FA).
This statement follows a recent phase of what the NSCN-IM described as “Indian state terrorism” and the implementation of a “divide and conquer” strategy. According to the NSCN-IM, this tactic has been employed due to the Indian government’s failure to resolve the Indo-Naga political conflict through political negotiation.
The statement claims that the Indian state, rather than attempting to resolve the conflict through political negotiations, has reverted to divisive tactics, collaborating with some pro-India “Non-political Naga ruling elites” and its “own employees.”
The statement reminded how before the signing of the treacherous 1975 Shillong Accord with some members of the Naga National Council (NNC), the Government of India (GoI) entered into an agreement with its “own employees” and a “non-political body” leading to the formation of the present puppet Nagaland state. “This stratagem has been the single most important reason why there is no solution to the Indo-Naga political conflict,” it stated.
The NSCN further stated that that any agreement signed within the constitution of India, which excludes the “non-negotiable sovereign Nagalim National Flag and Constitution,” is a betrayal to the Nagalim national decision of August 14, 1947 and the May 16, 1951 plebiscite for a sovereign independent Nagalim nation.
The political position of the NSCN/GPRN has been reiterated by its Chief Political Negotiator, Th Muivah, who made it clear that the only honorable and acceptable Indo-Naga political agreement shall be according to the letter and spirit of the Amsterdam Joint Communique of July, 2002 and the Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015 which officially recognizes and acknowledges the sovereign Nagalim national flag and the sovereign Nagalim national constitution.
According to the statement, the NSCN/GPRN has remained steadfast in its commitment to the Nagalim national principle of sovereignty. This stance was reaffirmed in key declarations, notably on May 31, 2022, and again on July 23, 2019, and January 18, 2023, when the NSCN/GPRN leadership, led by the Collective Leadership, emphasized the importance of upholding the principles outlined in the Amsterdam Communique and the Framework Agreement.
On November 7, 2024, Th. Muivah declared the non-negotiable political positions of the NSCN/GPRN, which include the recognition of Nagalim’s sovereignty, its territory, and its National Flag and Constitution. In a thanksgiving speech on March 20, 2025, Muivah reiterated that these positions are non-negotiable and remain the final benchmark for an honorable negotiated settlement between Nagalim and India.
The NSCN/GPRN has long maintained that any future political settlement must be in line with the principles agreed upon in the Amsterdam Joint Communique and the Framework Agreement. The group has stressed that the Government of India must acknowledge these agreements as the basis for any negotiations.
The following non-negotiable points have been outlined by the NSCN/GPRN: The Government of India must honor the letter and spirit of the Amsterdam Joint Communique of July 11, 2002, and the Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015; These agreements shall serve as the final framework for any political settlement, and; The sovereign Nagalim National Flag and the Nagalim National Constitution are integral and non-negotiable components of the settlement.
The NSCN urged the GoI and its agencies not to indulge in another misadventure with its “own employees” and “non-political body” which will seriously jeopardize the Indo-Naga political peace dialogue between the GoI and the NSCN and that will have serious negative ramification.