Naga Conflict

Naga Insurgency
Part of Insurgency in Northeast India

State of Nagaland
Date11 September 1958 – present
(66 years, 2 months and 2 days)
Location
Status

Ongoing (Low level insurgency)

Belligerents

 India

State of Arunachal Pradesh


State of Assam


State of Nagaland

State of Manipur


Myanmar


NSCN-IM

NSCN-K (YA)
(2017 - )

NSCN (1980–present)

  • NSCN-K (1988–present)
  • NSCN-IM (1980–2015)
  • NSCN-R (1988–2015)
Commanders and leaders
Former:
Thuingaleng Muivah
Strength
India 200,000 (1995)[2] 15,000+ NSCN-IM (2017)[3]
2,000 NSCN-K (2007)[4]
Casualties and losses
2000-2024:
191 killed[5]
2000–2024:
605 killed
241 Surrendered
2350 Arrested[5]

The Naga conflict, also known as the Naga Insurgency, is an ongoing conflict fought between the ethnic Nagas and the Government of India in North-East India. Nagaland, inhabited by the Nagas, is located at the tri-junction border of India on the West and South, north and Myanmar on the East. Finding its roots in colonial history, this conflict is as old as Independent India, the country it seeks secession from.

The question of "Naga Sovereignty" was put to a plebiscite on 16 May 1951. To defend themselves, the Naga, after much deliberation, formed the armed wing of the NNC and came to be known as the NSG (Naga Safe Guards) under Kaito Sukhai.[6][additional citation(s) needed]

  1. ^ "Government signs landmark Nagaland peace treaty with NSCN(I-M) in presence of PM Narendra Modi". The Economic Times. India. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ Uppsala conflict data expansion. Non-state actor information. Codebook pp. 81–82
  3. ^ "April 26th, 2017". Morung Express. 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ "National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang". Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Yearly Fatalities". SATP. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ Comdt Jassal (Retd) (31 October 2002). "The Truth And Naga Issue". Archived from the original on 15 December 2004.