NSCN (IM) says it is in no way connected to Naga-American Council
Dimapur, April 15 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) today stated that it is in “no way connected to NSCN in any manner” with the Naga-American Council (NAC). Though the objective of the Washington DC-based organisation is “towards establishing cooperation in socio-political issues for promoting peace and development in Nagaland,” the ANC is in no way connected to NSCN, it added.
Accordingly, the NSCN (IM) clarified that while it appreciates the concern of the NAC on the ongoing Indo-Naga political development, its “comments and statements on Naga issue dated April 14, 2023, and does not reflect the official policy and stand of NSCN/GPRN.”
“Naga flag is the identity of Naga nationhood and does not have different meaning as mentioned by the Naga-American Council press statement,” asserted a press release from the MIP, NSCN (IM).
“Such bewildering understanding of flag with respect to Naga flag is highly regretted,” it said, adding, “we understand that Naga-American Council must have given their interpretation of flag from American context and not from Naga context.”
Accordingly, the NSCN (IM) asserted that the August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement (FA) between the Government of India and the NSCN/GPRN recognises the Indo-Naga conflict as political. “It also acknowledges the unique history and position of the Nagas and the FA is signed on the cornerstone of sovereignty,” it said.
“There is no ambiguity in the FA, therefore, in the Indo-Naga political agreement the GoI must honor and implement in letter and spirit the FA and recognise the Naga National flag and constitution.”
The NSCN (IM) noted that the Indo-Naga political issue had come to be recorded as one of the oldest political issues in the world. Naturally, it had drawn the attention and sympathy of many international organizations around the world. For the same reason, the NAC is one such organisation that has shown keen interest on Indo-Naga affairs, it added.
