UKHRUL: The NSCN-K (Niki) group has defended its “regional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NSCN-IM, Zeilad Zeliangrong Region of the,” stating that the agreement was intended solely to promote unity and peace among the Zeliangrong communities and Nagas in general.
The NSCN/GPRN-K (Niki) said it remained committed to defending Naga political aspirations, asserting that it would do so “with all means at our disposal”.
The statement issued by the NSCN-K (Niki) MIP, alleged that ZUF-J, in collusion with Kuki groups and foreign invaders, had been attacking Nagas in southern Nagaland.
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The MoU referenced in the statement was signed on June 30, 2026, between the Zeilad Zeliangrong Region of NSCN-IM and the Zeliangrong Region of NSCN-K (Niki) at Rongdai Village in Nungba sub-division, Noney district, Manipur. Signed under the aegis of the Olive Branch Mission, the agreement was themed “Strengthening Naga Unity through the Unity and Resolve of the Zeliangrong People” and aimed at promoting reconciliation, peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and collective responsibility among Naga political groups in the Zeliangrong region. The signing was witnessed by local villagers, religious leaders and civil society representatives, including members of the Rongmei Naga Council Manipur and Joint Tribes Council.
The NSCN-K (Niki) also accused unnamed inimical forces of attempting to sow sectarian divisions within the Naga national movement, alleging that the Zeliangrong United Front-Jenchui (ZUF-J) was among the groups contributing to such divisions.
It cautioned Nagas against what it described as spurious propaganda allegedly being spread through groups acting in the interest of foreign occupiers.
Referring to the Joint Tribes Council of Manipur’s declaration of a non-cooperation movement against ZUF-J on July 23, 2026, over an alleged attack on Naga village guards, the NSCN-K (Niki) group said the Zeliangrong communities of Zeme, Liangmai, Inpui and Rongmei should publicly clarify their positions on what it termed ZUF-J’s anti-Naga activities.
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It also called on the Rongmei community to clarify whether it condoned or supported the alleged activities of the Jenehui Kamei group.
The NSCN-K (Niki) further accused some members of ZUF-J of attempting to hijack and distort what it described as the Zeliangrong people’s legacy in the Naga national movement.
The group then commended the Zeliangrong people for their continued support of the Naga national movement.
