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SUMMARYFounded: January 1st,1980 Headquarters: Taga, Naga Self-Administered Zone, Sagaing Region. Active Regions: Lahe, Lashe, Nanyun (Sagaing Region). Size: Under 500 Chairman – S. S. Khaplang Secretary – Dali Mangru Ao The Naga National Socialist Council (NSCN), formed in 1980 in Sagaing Region and northeastern India, split into two groups, NSCN-K and NSCN-IM in 1988. The NSCN-K led by S. S. Khaplang, is based in Lahe, Lashe, Hkamti, and Nanyun townships in Sagaing Region, while the NSCN-IM led by Isak Chisi Swu, is based in India. Under the 2008 constitution, Lahe, Lashe, and Nanyun townships, where the groups are active, were declared the self-governing region of Naga. The group signed a ceasefire agreement at the regional level under the U Thein Sein administration on April 9th, 2012. During the National League for Democracy (NLD) government, the NSCN-K participated in the 21st Century Panglong – Union Peace Conference as an observer and held some peace talks. On January 29th, 2019, about 400 troops from the Northwestern Command’s Hkamti Tactical Battalion-6 entered the Taga area where the NSCN-K headquarters is located, and the group wrote to the Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw and State Counselor, demanding the withdrawal of troops. However, the military announced in early February 2019 that it would take action against the NSCN-K for violating the peace agreement it signed with the government. The NSCN-K issued a statement on May 27th, 2019, saying that the military’s hostile actions could confuse the government’s ceasefire efforts. Ceasefires and Peace Process Leaders Liaison Offices |
Ceasefire & Peace Process12th ceasefire signing group. Alliances: Contact: Official delegation teamUnknown Liaison officesKhamti, Sagaing Region |
Meetings
# | Date | Location | Armed Group Rep | Govt Rep | Details |
1 | 09/04/2012 | Khamti, Sagaing Region | Y. Wangtin Naga and six others | Sagaing Region Minister for Security and Border Affairs, Col Kyi Naing | State-level 5 points ceasefire Other govt delegates: Sagaing Chief Minister U Tha Aye |
2 | 16/08/2013 | MPC, Yangon | 4 representatives from NSCN-K | U Aung Min | NSCN-k leaders discussed about to open a liaison office in Khamti and local development in their area. |
Developments
The five points of the truce include:
(1) Cessation of armed conflict with the Myanmar army April 9, 2012
(2) Opening of a liaison office by NSCN-K at Khamti to facilitate further talks
(3) Coordination among both sides for carrying arms beyond their agreed jurisdiction
(4) Freedom of movement of unarmed NSCN-K cadres within Myanmar
(5) Holding of sustained negotiations.
Reference: Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process – A Reference Guide (2021 – 2022)