Sub-title:
The future of the NSCN-K
Description:
"In what appeared to be a coordinated effort
between the Myanmar and Indian militaries,
operations against Indian insurgents on the
Indian side of the border and the Naga
Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang
(NSCN-K) in Sagaing, Myanmar, have
largely been successful in diminishing the
threat the NSCN-K posed to both
governments. Hostilities between the Tatmadaw and the
NSCN-K heightened after 400 soldiers from
six battalions led by the Hkamti district
tactical commander under the Tatmadaw’s
North-West Command took control of the
NSCN-K’s headquarters in Taga area of
Nanyun township on January 29, 2019.
A month later ‘Operation Sunshine-1’ from
February 22 to 26, occurred with the Indian
Army acting against suspected Arakanese
Army (AA) camps inside Indian territory,
with fleeing Arakan troops arrested by the
Myanmar Army on their side. The move was
largely seen as a tit-for-tat action to
encourage Myanmar to increase operations
against anti-India rebels.
The latest operation known as ‘Operation
Sunshine-2’, took place between May 16 and
June 8, and included two battalions of the
Indian Army — along with Special Forces,
Assam Rifles and infantry Ghataks
(commandos) — on the Indian side of the
border, while clearance action was taken by
four brigades of the Myanmar Army resulting
in around 70-80 insurgents being detained.
1
Although, the NSCN-K is based in
Myanmar’s Sagaing division its primary
dispute is with the Indian Government as it
wants to create a united independent
Nagaland based on a federal system2 that is
to include parts of Manipur, Assam, and
Arunachal Pradesh in India and parts of
Sagaing Division.
3 That said, however, the
group's presence, its support for Indian rebel
groups, and its refusal to take part in the
Myanmar Peace Process remain a
contentious issue within the Myanmar
government..."
Source/publisher:
Euro Burma Office (EBO)
Date of Publication:
2019-07-00
Date of entry:
2019-08-04
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Geographic coverage:
- Naga
Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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pdf
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Resource Type:
text
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