Northeast insurgency
Thuingaleng Muivah Returns to Manipur Homeland After 50 Years: Historic Milestone in Naga Peace Process
Oct 22, 2025 10:25 pm CST
After half a century, 91-year-old Thuingaleng Muivah, chief of the Northeast's largest insurgent group NSCN(IM), has made a historic return to his native village in Manipur's Ukhrul district. This landmark visit, welcomed by local communities and facilitated by the Central government, represents a significant step forward in the long-running Naga peace negotiations that began in 1997 and could potentially accelerate the settlement of longstanding demands.
Amit Shah Rejects Maoist Ceasefire Offer: "Surrender Without Conditions, Red Carpet Awaits"
Sep 28, 2025 11:24 pm CST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has firmly rejected the ceasefire offer from Maoist groups, instead inviting them to surrender unconditionally with a promise of rehabilitation. Speaking at a 'Naxal Mukt Bharat' seminar, Shah criticized Left parties for their ideological support of extremism and confidently predicted India would be free from Naxalism by March 2026. The government's security operations have already shown success in reducing violence across affected regions including Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.