Manipur Crisis: Is there a way forward for peace?

What is more alarming is the Union Government of India’s (GoI) inability to control the situation, the magnitude of the crisis, and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s silence on the Manipur violence, which has raised numerous questions about whether the GoI is directly or indirectly involved in the crisis by taking sides.

By Augustine R.

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Naga Homeland: A vital transnational land-linked to and between South, South-East, and East Asia

The resolution of the conflict between India, the Nagas, and Myanmar will, without a doubt, be a driving force behind positive engagement in shifting the region, particularly the Naga homeland scenario, from a security concern to a vital transnational land-linked and push for better economic development activities in the region; however, with many ongoing conflicts in the region, the lingering question is whether the proposed transnational connectivity projects will be successful, or will it remain a forever dream and just a hope.

By Augustine R.

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Nagas in Myanmar: ‘People of the Forgotten Land’

The perspective of Nagas in Myanmar: ‘People of the Forgotten Land’ will give you a lot of information about the Nagas in Myanmar. The significance of ‘reconnecting ourselves’ in order to achieve our ULTIMATE GOAL – One Family, One Naga Nation. There is ‘Hope and Possibilities,’ writes Athong Makury.

By Athong Makury

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Inconsistency has marred Modi’s relations with the Nagas in the quest for an Indo-Naga peace settlement

Inconsistency has also defined the Indo-Naga peace talks since the early 1950s. Rather than simply reaffirming the strength of the Indo-Naga Peace Talks, a renewed engagement of trust and commitment from all negotiating parties is required.

By Augustine R.

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India’s AFSPA: India’s Security Forces kill at least 13 Naga Civilians in Nagaland, is it a necessity or misuse of power?

The incident strongly suggested that military and intelligence assessments were flawed, and in the worst-case scenario, the security forces’ actions will be labeled as a “case of mistaken identity,” and total immunity from any legal action under AFSPA will be sought.

By Augustine R.

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“Operation Bluebird”: A case Study of Torture and Extrajudicial Executions in Southern Naga Region at Oinam by India

This report is a study of human rights violations in the Southern Naga Territory (under Manipur’s state administration in Oinam Village) by India. It describes a pattern of arbitrary arrests, detentions and torture of hundreds of villagers in and around Oinam by the Assam Rifles during “Operation Bluebird” conducted after armed Naga revolutionary belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) attacked an Assam Rifles’ outpost in July 1987

By Amnesty International

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