This dyad belongs to the conflict Myanmar (Burma): Nagaland
Summary of conflict Myanmar (Burma): Nagaland
The territorial conflict in the Nagaland region dates back to 1980, when NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagaland) stated their goal of an independent Nagaland. Although the territory that falls within NSCN's vision of a "greater Nagaland" primarily present state of Nagaland in India, it also encompass parts of Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar. The conflict against NSCN-K in Myanmar (Burma) started when in April 1995, after this date the Burmese army conducted operations against NSCN-K bases regularly. The parties agreed to a ceasefire in May 2012. After this date the government has granted the Nagas self-administrative autonomy.
NSCN-K in Myanmar
The territorial conflict in the Nagaland region dates back to 1980, when NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagaland) stated their goal of an independent Nagaland. Although the territory that falls within NSCN's vision of a "greater Nagaland" primarily present state of Nagaland in India, it also encompass parts of Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar.
The original NSCN was formed by a group of about 140 cadres that had refused to surrender after Shillong Agreement was concluded with India in 1975. The new underground movement appeared in 1978 and according to its manifesto, issued in January 1980, the new group called for the establishment of a "greater Nagaland," referred to as "Nagalim" or "The People's Republic of Nagaland". It declared the "unquestionable sovereign right of the Naga people over every inch of Naga territory," and advocated the "dictatorship of the people" within a socialist state of Nagaland. Furthermore, the armed struggle for a free Nagaland was undertaken in the name of God: "Nagaland for Christ." This was the insurgents' first stated goal of incompatibility.
Divisions along clan lines among the Nagas resulted in a vertical split in the organisation in 1988. The Konyak tribe, which formed the rank and file of the NSCN, formed a breakaway faction under the leadership of S.S Khaplang. The Tangkhuls, which dominated the command structure of the NSCN, continued under the leadership of Isaac C. Swu and T. Muivah. It is the the Khaplang faction (NSCN - K) that has been active in Myanmar, while the Isaac-Muivah faction (NSCN - IM) has been dominant in India. Khaplang is himself a Burmese Naga.
The conflict started when In April 1995 the Indian and Burmese Armies conducted a joint operation in Mizoram and Chin States, targeting NSCN-K. After this year the conflict was inactive until February 2000 when the government of Myanmar (Burma) launched a new offensive against the group. NSCN-K and the government continued to clash in the Sagaing District of Myanmar (Burma) in different Burmese offensives against NSCN-K camps until May 2012 when the group signed a bilateral ceasefire with the government. After signing of a ceasefire agreement, the government of Myanmar (Burma) has granted the Nagas self-administrative autonomy.
