SENAPATI, June 21: The Naga People’s Network Forum (NPNF), under the banner of the Naga Youth Alliance (NYA), successfully convened its 4th Virtual Conclave on June 20, 2026. The three-and-a-half-hour meeting brought together 156 participants from Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar, Delhi, and other regions, representing various tribes, youth bodies, professionals, students, and concerned citizens from across the Naga homeland and beyond.
Convened in response to the present crisis confronting the Naga people and the tragic loss of several innocent Naga lives in recent months, the conclave brought together participants and invited organisations, including the Global Naga Forum (GNF), Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), Naga People’s Organisation (NPO), Zeliangrong Youth Front Nagaland (ZYFN), Khanuithot Khon, and various Naga youth and civil society organisations. The forum also expressed solidarity with emerging youth initiatives such as Naga Gen-Z Revolution/United.
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The meeting commenced with an invocation prayer by Tasiwang Chawang, former Principal of PIBC Tirunelveli. A special solidarity message, conveyed over a phone call during the meeting by Rev. Dr. Wati Aier of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), called upon the younger generation to rise above divisions, stand for one another, and strengthen unity and understanding among the Nagas during these challenging times. Valuable reflections were also shared by Dr. Anui Sainyiu, R.K. Paul Chawang, youth leaders, student leaders, and representatives from different regions.
The conclave deliberated on three themes: “The Present Crisis, Justice, and Our Collective Responsibility,” “What Kind of Naga Generation Do We Want to Be?” and “From Words to Action.” Participants emphasised the need to preserve truth, ensure that justice does not fade with time, strengthen Pan-Naga unity, safeguard Naga identity and history, and transform emotions into organised and constructive action.
Participants reflected on the recent killings and the continuing suffering of the Naga people, emphasising the need for leadership accountability, collective responsibility, and speaking out against injustice. Discussions highlighted the importance of preserving truth, countering misinformation, and safeguarding Naga identity, land, and future. Participants also drew attention to the continued victimisation of the Naga people through economic blockades, the denial of constitutional rights, the prolonged non-conduct of ADC elections, and the transformation of Naga ancestral lands into conflict zones despite their maintaining neutrality.
The meeting underscored the need for greater unity and collective assertion among Naga leaders and elected representatives while stressing that internal divisions remain one of the greatest challenges confronting the Naga people. Participants called for strengthening the spirit of Pan-Naga unity across all regions and reaffirmed that unity among Nagas is not a sign of weakness but of wisdom, maturity, and responsibility.
The conclave affirmed the principles of Unity before Division, Service before Self-interest, Truth before Misinformation, Humanity before Hatred, Organisation before Emotional Outbursts, and Institution-building before Mere Reactions. Participants further reaffirmed that unity among Nagas is not a sign of weakness but of wisdom, maturity, and responsibility.
The meeting resolved to strengthen humanitarian, media, legal, research, and volunteer initiatives under the NYA and welcomed the humanitarian collaboration between the Southern Nagalim Administrators and the NPNF to support bereaved families, affected villages, displaced families, Khanuithot Khon volunteers, Naga Village Guard Eastern and Western Commands, and village defenders and frontline workers.
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The participants reiterated that the NPNF does not seek to replace or compete with existing Naga organisations and institutions but remains committed to working alongside Naga political groups, churches, civil society organisations, youth bodies, and community institutions in whatever capacity possible.
Guided by its motto, “In Service of the Naga Nation,” the forum concluded with a renewed commitment to move beyond words and complaints and to work together in a spirit of unity, service, and responsibility.
The conclave also echoed the call: “What can I do for my Naga people, rather than what my people can do for me?”
The meeting concluded with words of exhortation, a solidarity message, and a closing prayer by Rev. S. Graceson Thangal.
