THE NSCN-K AND THE PEACE PROCESS

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"April 2014 saw the coming together of twenty-one armed ethnic groups that have been in conflict with the Burmese Government. The aim of the talks was to discuss a nationwide ceasefire agreement between armed ethnic groups and the Government?s negotiating team which also included members of the armed forces. One of these groups, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland ? Khaplang (NSCN-K), appeared at the meeting in somewhat complex circumstances. It remains unclear as to what exactly the goal of the NSCN-K is in relation to the peace process in Burma. Although based in Burma, its primary motivation is conflict with the Indian Government in its attempts to create a united Nagaland which is to also include parts of Manipur, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh , consequently they have primarily fought the Assam Rifles (AR) and other Naga factions and not the Burma Army. That said however, it also claims parts of Sagaing Division, where the group is based, as being part of a united Nagaland, and it seeks total independence for Nagaland consisting of parts of India and Burma joined together. .."

Creator/author: 

Paul Keenan

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Burma Centre for Ethnic Studies (BCES) Briefing Paper No., 21

Date of Publication: 

2014-04-00

Date of entry: 

2014-06-12

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English

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