International Council of Naga Affairs (ICNA)

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Dr. Kh. Pou writes on how Manipur's enduring hill-valley divide, rooted in history and mistrust, continues to fuel conflict, and why rebuilding trust is key to lasting peace.

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Manipur's colonial legacy of dual administration, carried into the symbolism of Article 371-C of the Indian Constitution, continues to shape the state's political tensions......, writes Dr. Kh. Pou.
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The scrapping of the Free Regime Movement (FMR) is not just a policy shift but a direct assault on Naga identity, mobility, and sovereignty. Yet, this moment of crisis also opens the door for reimagining strategies, ...., writes Athong Makury.
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Salikyu Sangtam, PhD., writes on how India's application of Kautilya's ancient statecraft in the Indo-Naga conflict. Read more....

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Read or download the Working Paper [PDF] on "Tourism and the Politics of Worldmaking in Nagaland" by Salikyu Sangtam, PhD

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The Puzzle of the Naga Situation

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#RegionalAffairs: Operation Sindoor was less a military maneuver and more a calculated electoral strategy aimed at shaping voter sentiment ahead of key states elections in India, writes, Salikyu Sangtam, Associate Professor, Tetso College, Nagaland.

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This special edition of ICNA May 2025 is to revisit a pivotal moment in postcolonial history - the 1951 Naga Plebiscite - and to critically reflect on the decades of silence, suppression, and misrecognition that followed.

Read here, https://t.co/ipF76oLb7U

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It was one of the most distinctive democratic and raw exercises in Asia's postcolonial history. There was no guns or coercion - only ink-thumb impressions of clarity to define their own destiny as a sovereign Naga Nation.

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#GovernanceOverview #NagaHomeland

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We've recently updated our official website due to technical issues with the previous one. We're excited to introduce the new site along with our latest piece. Take a look and feel free to share it!
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" 🚀Just released! You DON'T want to miss this! Watch NOW 👉 Defiance Against Betrayal | A Story of the Naga Resistance Movement 🔥"

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With NAGAs - Documentary. Screened on April 29, 2024, at the deBalie (the Netherlands' foremost arena for political, cultural, theatrical, and debate) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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#WithNAGAs Documentary Screening on April 29, 2024, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. FREE Screening - Email and Reserved Your Seat at [email protected]

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The Chakhesangs were previously known as the "Eastern Angamis" under British control until the 1940s, inhabiting the eastern section of the Naga Hills' Kohima administrative region, writes Thepuzo Keyho.

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Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands has to end – but massacres of civilians won’t bring this end any closer, writes Eyal Mayroz, a former counterterrorism expert with the Israeli Defence Forces.

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In contemporary politics, the invocation of tragedy has the unfortunate effect of masking the responsibility of perpetrators who cause injustices and human suffering through malicious intent and deliberate wrongdoing, writes Mariana Budjeryn.

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One of the first questions about Brics is often “what is it?”. This is telling. This question does not come up, for example, about the European Union or even the G20. Brics is a nebulous entity, writes Bhaso Ndzendze.

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Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US.

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