Newmai News Network
Senapati | May 3
The United Naga Council (UNC) has condemned the alleged killing of NSCN-IM cadres and also the travel restrictions on Naga human rights activist Neingulo Krome.
The UNC stated that it was “taken aback by the act of cold-blooded killings of three NSCN cadres” at the adjoining forest areas of New Kubin village and Herakilua village in “Naga homeland, NC Hills in Assam on April 29, 2025” allegedly by the combined forces of the Indian security force and Assam police.
The UNC said this “senseless violence” undermines the fragile peace process and jeopardizes the trust built over the years of negotiations and is a matter of great concern.
It said that ever since the declaration of Ceasefire in the year 1997 and the subsequent bilateral Ceasefire agreements and ground rules that had been made and in place covering the entire Naga areas, Naga people have been maintaining restrained and stands committed to the peace process between Government of India and the NSCN.
“On the contrary, wanton military raids, killings, tortures and arrests have been carried out aggressively by the Indian security forces across Naga areas for decades, negating the spirit of peace talks and total violation of ceasefire ground rules,” it alleged. “It is heartbreaking and unfortunate to see the world's largest democracy, India, championing in flexing muscle and suppressing the oppressed for ages,” UNC added.
UNC therefore, called upon the Government of India to keep their word and adhere to the terms of the bilateral ceasefire agreement and the ongoing peace talks. “It is imperative to create a conducive environment for dialogue by both the parties, rather than resorting to actions that exacerbate tensions and breach of peace,” it said.
The UNC urged the leaders of Government of India and NSCN to prioritize peace and common stability for the well-being of the people through sincere engagement and settle the protracted Indo-Naga political issue in the true spirit of August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement.
Condemns travel denial of Krome
The United Naga Council (UNC) has strongly condemned the “harassment and abrupt denial” of a travel pass to Neingulo Krome, Secretary General of the Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR). Krome was detained on April 7 at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport while en route to Kathmandu, Nepal, to attend a meeting organised by the Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Pact (AIPP).
This is not the first time Krome has faced such restrictions. On February 5, 2020, he was forcibly returned to Nagaland from Kolkata Airport while traveling to Bangkok for a meeting. UNC stated that on both occasions, Indian authorities provided no clear explanation, simply stating, “You cannot travel.”
“This draconian approach aims to silence Indigenous voices and manipulate international perceptions by hiding the truth,” the council stated in a press release. It remarked that by blocking Krome’s travel, “India has exposed its insincerity and cowardice in addressing the Indo-Naga political issue on the global stage.”
“The Naga civil society leaders, peace and human rights activists are not spared,” UNC stated while alleging that “they have been threatened, intimidated and criminalized for about 80 years by the Indian authorities.”
“This is nothing but an act of draconian approach to muzzle the voice of the Indigenous struggling people, to suit their stage management on an international level by silencing the truth,” it stated.
“By denying travel to human rights activist Neingulo, India has loudly showcased themselves to the world of their insincerity and cowardice far and wide, in dealing with the Indo Naga political issue,” UNC added.
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