Inhabited by numerous tribes and sub-tribes with fierce clan loyalties, the north-east of India has been plagued by identity-inspired insurgencies since independence. The first of these insurgencies was that of the Naga National Council (NNC) in the mid-1950s. Subsequent decades saw the outbreak of other, similar, insurgencies among the Meiteis, Mizos, Assamese and Boroks.
Naga ‘Framework Agreement’ and Its Aftermath
Differing perceptions among the various stakeholders has emerged because the contents of the framework agreement are not in the public domain.