04/11/2010: "Representation to R. S Pandey Nagaland Post"

Representation to R. S Pandey Nagaland Post

Nagas demand their independence based on 1929 memorandum and 1951 plebiscite under the following slogan:
(a) Nagas are not Indians.
(b) The land of Nagas do not belong to India, and Nagas are governed with its own unique identity.
(c) Nagas shall not pay taxes to India.
(d) Nagas declared and proclaimed their Independence Day on 14th August and so on.
2. To press for their sovereign right, Nagas have had conducted their plebiscite on 16th May 1951 and in which 99% of the showed their solidarity through it which was submitted to India and UNO. In the said plebiscite, the village chiefs led their villagers to participate in the significant event under the leadership of NNC President A.Z. Phizo. The Nagas sent their representative from their respective villages as national workers to press for Independence and the same is yet to be settled.
3. In the year 1952 the Naga village chief’s along with their villagers boycotted the first Indian Parliament MP Election in Naga inhabited areas.
4. The Indian sent their troops to Naga inhabited areas and razed down almost all of their villages households and properties to the ground, killed thousands of Naga youth, raped and molested our Naga women, chased the whole villagers into deep forest and hundreds of them were starved to death in the wilderness, and many were tortured mentally, physically and for which act by the Indian armies and those victims become paralyzed. Hence, it is pertinent to mention here that, till today the Naga villages chiefs along with their villagers shed tears for the horrible act done against them by the Indian army.
5. In the year 1963 some of the educated Naga’s signed a 16th point agreement and brought statehood in Nagaland indirectly without the consent of the Naga National leaders in which agreement assured that:
(a) Nagas shall make to protect their right and live by their own traditional custom and usages.
(b) They shall be allowed to live in one house.
(c) The forefather’s land of the Nagas which were under the neighboring states shall return to the Nagas etc.
6. The covenant made between the Nagas and GOI stating not to disturb or interfere the uniqueness of Nagas have kept each other close, but it is lamentable that India has failed on her part to implement many of those points till today.
Thus, after the death of A.Z. Phizo, father of the Naga nation, the Naga national workers broke-up into many factions. However, based on the historical right of the Nagas, every national workers, leader’s, irrespective of their different factions, they have never ended negotiating for bringing an amicable political final settlement between the Nagas and Indians.
We express our gratitude to R. S. Pandey IAS, interlocutor for Naga Peace talks for coming to Nagaland again to find out ways and means for amicable settlement. It is remarkable to state that being a statesmanship in Nagaland holding the highest post as Chief Secretary in the past, I am of the view that you have vast experienced and knowledge of the different section of people living in Nagaland. And for which I believe GOI have entrusted you to come and examine about the ground reality and its historical fact of the Nagas in order to bring an amicable solution. R.S. Pandey IAS is well known by the Nagas who also loves Nagas, and in good faith I came to meet you today.
It may be stated here that, in order to bring final settlement, we have to go back and look from where the Nagas started their movement and voiced its right before the world which was declined by the Indian and in return she sent her army to all over Naga inhabited areas and thereby tortured and harassed the innocent Naga civilians.
Therefore, it is firmed that, only when Indian realized what mistakes they have done towards the Nagas in the past and wipe out the tears from the faces of the Nagas, then only the Naga Underground and GOI will find out the ways for an amicable political final settlement.
Home Secretary GOI G.K. Pillai during his visit stated Nagas to forget ‘integration agreement and her sovereignty’ such obnoxious statement should not be repeated, instead G.K. Pillai Home Secretary or GOI should stick on the guideline as provided recently by the Naga village chiefs in order to open ways for amicable negotiation.
To speak the truth, the GOI never considered or showed the Nagas as one of their friends till today. Rather, their Army General tried to finish the Nagas in many occasions in the past by using her Jet Fighters, War Tanks, with all its Artilleries and sophisticated war machines. But the wonderful God saved the Nagas from the hands of the Indian army and kept them alive till today and waiting for a peaceful amicable settlement with India.
It is also important to mention here that, almost all the Naga national workers have declared ceasefire with India and maintaining ceasefire ground rules and gunned down even a single Indian army as peace on both sides have been restored for the last nearly two decades.
However, instead of bringing amicable settlement as desire by the Nagas, it is a shock and surprise to note here that the GOI is trying to finish the Nagas with the help of Burmese government and also vehemently opposed the agreement points, whereas, in other states within the country like Manipur, Assam, Chhatisgarh, Orissa etc., hundreds of Indian forces including public have being killed continuously by anti-national activities. But the GOI never took any action against such anti-social element.
While in comparison at dealing with Naga political issue and other states threatening the national security within the country; the GoI have never shown sincerity and honesty towards the Nagas in solving the decade’s long Naga political problem. If the GOI continues to betray the Nagas, the Nagas have no other option but to look for his own brothers and sisters in the world for help which may result to insulting and tarnishing the great nation Indian before the world.
There are so many hunters in Naga political settlement, but some of them do not have arms and ammunition in their hands though they have seen the Beast, not able to gun down till today. It may be recalled here that, in times where there is no government or no currency rule over the Naga country, the Nagas started to demand for their Independence even in the stage of earning their yearly bread with spades and machete etc. But the society and the world are changing today.
I, T. L. Angami on my behalf and on behalf of village chiefs of Nagaland would assure you that the village chiefs can sign or put their thumb impressions on any amicable settlement on behalf of the Nagas, whereas other NGOs have no authority to do so. And for which power vested on us, I inform you to make it clear before the GOI about the stand of village chiefs in Nagaland so that the way of amicable settlement can be achieved.
T.L. Angami, founder and first president, village chief’s federation of Nagaland and caretaker,
Naga Customary Law.

NSCN affirms ‘friendship’ towards Kukis morungexpress
Dimapur, April 9 (MExN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) has reaffirmed friendship and commitment towards the Kukis under the banner of Kuki Tribal Union (KTU) that began during the period of the Naga National Council. In ‘fulfillment of its solidarity’ towards KTU, the group’s general secretary Th. Muivah has declared that the post of president of Kuki Tribal Union will be ‘equivalent to that of steering committee member, NSCN’ while the post of vice-president of KTU will be ‘equivalent to that of dy. kilonser, NSCN.’
According to a note from Samson Jajo, “chief principal secretary”, the ‘declaration’ was announced by “lt. gen. (retd)” VS Atem, convener of steering committee in an “amalgamation program” of KTU and ‘Kuki affairs’ in Hebron Camp. Other NSCN members who attended the program included Zarsie Nyuthe, executive member of steering committee; “capt. (retd)” W. Shimray, steering member; “lt. gen.(retd)” HS Ramsan VC, ‘keya kilonser’; Dr. N. Sonba, ‘kilonser of health’; “lt. gen.” Ng. Markson VC, ‘Longvibu Naga army’ and others.
‘Illegal activities of anti-national group’ morungexpress
Dimapur, April 8 (MExN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim today stated that in today’s situation nothing was more “intolerable than the illegal activities of the anti-national group showing its ugly head in the commercial hub of Nagalim, Dimapur”. “The manner of this gang daring indulging in tax collection and looting of vehicles in the highway make things obnoxious and disgusting. And things need to be done in hurry to track down this criminal gang with an iron hand”, stated a note issued through the MIP by “col.” Levi Zimik of the ‘Naga army, GHQ.’
Terming it as a “challenge” the note stated that it was the “responsibility of Naga army to go against this gang, and eliminate them once and for all”. The MIP also asked people to take it as their responsibility to cooperate with ‘Naga army’ to help identify this gang. “Because peace should not be criminalized and hard earned peace should be maintained at any cost. No free rein be given to this gang who are out in disguise taking the name of revolutionary groups”.
The note stated that by using the names of some “revolutionary groups” these “gang of individuals are collecting taxes and even running dealership of some business”. “Such anti-social elements is better done away and the sooner the better”, the note stated. Pointing out that “nothing last forever”, the note stated that “it has to be seen that this gang is not made to last for long lest the Dimapur is further turned into criminal capital of Nagalim”.
“But the truth of the matter has to be unearthed and the dirt has to be done away with at the earliest. No mercy needs to be shown against this gang when caught and exposed. In any case their days are numbered; it is just a matter of time. Nothing comes more intolerable when peaceful atmosphere as brought about by FNR reconciliation process is exploited by criminal-minded individuals”, the press note added.
Nagas want early solution Ashikho Pfuzhe Morung

(From left) The Government of India’s new Interlocutor for the Naga peace talks RS Pandey, Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and his wife Kaisa Rio, at the inaugural of the Mon Road Show-Aoleang festival, in Mon, Wednesday.

Mon | April 7 : Both the Centre and Nagaland government seem committed to finding an honourable settlement to the protracted Naga political problem. “Everybody desires that settlement must come as early as possible. Settlement should be honourable and acceptable to all sections,” said Interlocutor of the ongoing peace talks between the Centre and NSCN and former Nagaland chief secretary, RS Pandey, on Wednesday.
Settlement should be honourable & acceptable to all sections: GoI Interlocutor
Pandey, a special guest at the Mon Road Show-Aoleang festival here in Mon town said “permanent peace” has eluded Nagaland for more than six decades. It is now high time to hammer out ways and means to bring lasting peace in the state, he said. Pandey was of the opinion that the Naga people should no longer dwell on the past but take the past as a guide for future prospects.
Pandey, who also served as Deputy Commissioner of Mon district in the eighties, said that although India is poised to become a superpower in the next two decades, it cannot boast of being a developed country if interior pockets like Mon district lags behind in development
Acknowledging Pandey’s desire to see an early solution to the Naga problem, Governor Nikhil Kumar said in his address that the people of Nagaland desire to settle down in a state of peace, progress and stability. Chief minister Neiphiu Rio also said that the “need of the hour is for Nagas to unite, come together and bring political solution,” to the Naga political issue.
Meanwhile, according to sources, the ongoing talks between the Government of India and NSCN (I-M) are likely to resume this month.

Nagas have faith on Centre's interlocutor: Governor STAFF WRITER PTI
Mon (Nagaland), Apr 7 (PTI) The people of Nagaland have faith on Centre's new interlocutor for Naga peace talks R S Pandey, Governor Nikhil Kumar said today.

"As the chief secretary of Nagaland, Pandey understood the ground reality here. He will present the people's aspiration for permanent peace before Centre," he said at the two-day Roadshow-cum-Aoleang festival of Konyak Naga tribe here.

Kumar said Pandey would be able to present Naga case in right perspective to find a solution to the protracted political conflict.

On February 11, Centre appointed Pandey as the new interlocutor for Naga peace talks and carry forward the peace process with insurgent group NSCN-IM.

Stating that peace and stability is most important for all round development of the state, the governor also insisted on expansion and development of education among Konyaks, the inhabitants of Mon district bordering Myanmar.
Beyond this coloured war, an uglyocracy still squats
The two rounds of peace talks between the red shirts and the government may have offered a glimpse of hope but seem to have ended up simply as a staged propaganda show for public consumption, since the two sides remain far from reaching any concrete agreement.

Democracy can be a dog’s life for the downtrodden in Thailand, if grassroots participation in politics remains a pipe dream.
After a firm "no" to the 15-day deadline for a House dissolution, PM Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed a time-frame of nine months due to three main reasons.
First, the government needed to continue with its measures to ensure a sustained economic recovery. Second, Mr Abhisit argued that an immediate House dissolution would not benefit future Thai politics much, since the old election rules which the red shirts found unfair remained unfixed and would likely still be used in the next general election. He proposed that the Constitution be amended first, which certainly would take some time. And last, the PM pointed out that the atmosphere right now was not yet suitable for an election, given that all the parties would not be "allowed" to campaign freely in every district without being harassed by their opponents.
It seems the reasons cited to support Mr Abhisit's nine-month road map to a House dissolution were nothing more than excuses, a political bargain to prolong problem-solving rather than focusing on the cause of the problems.
If we think carefully about this, over the past year the government has had plenty of time to deal with the charter amendment as well as election rules. However, nothing concrete was done. The display of the "reactionary" attitude has made it difficult for the government to realise that the problem has gone far beyond its nine-month reasoning. Anyhow, it is too late to be "proactive" now regarding the red shirt rally since the magnitude of the protest has accelerated beyond control.
However, it is never too late to find the root cause and fix the real problems rather than the symptoms.
The root of the problems lies in the inability to restore fairness in the national system. Many of our laws, regulations and governmental functions - the whole system of administration - were not designed to benefit the majority of the people in this country. Ever since King Rama VII granted "democracy" to the people, the regime itself has failed to truly reach the grassroots, which is the majority of Thai society.
The doctrine has thus been limited and the power reshuffled among the elite groups. High-ranking military and government officers as well as successful businessmen have taken turns in administration, without much involvement from the grassroots. The only time the rural citizens could directly participate in the regime was when they went to an election and put their ballots in the box. That is why Thai-style democracy has been dubbed a "four-seconds democracy".
Such a disparate practice of democracy has also engendered a saying, by professional political campaigners, that Thai politics revolves around the "stomach" and "emotion". The stomach represents the "well-being" of the grassroots while the emotion represents the "go-with-the-flow" perception of most members of the middle class. If politicians can manage and manipulate these two groups well, they are likely to succeed.
For the middle class, in times of election politicians need to create a positive perception. After they get elected, they are still obliged to maintain the perception whether or not the real work has been done. This is the art of making the "perception" more valuable than the "fact".
As for the grassroots, it is believed that "cash and promises" have been able to obtain their votes, thus the need for populist campaigns.
There are no more than 3,000 politicians in Thailand. Even if we were blessed with the miracle of replacing the current thousands with a whole new group of people, but still have to keep the "four-second" involvement from the grassroots, the problems we have been facing undoubtedly will remain. Corruption, double standards, and conflicts of interest are structural problems that have been grounded in Thailand for decades. The red shirts may view the next election as a sure-fire victory for themselves while the government may insist on the nine-month road map and a new set of election rules.
The reality, however, is that a new election or new election rules will not be the "exit" to all these if the politicians still cannot think beyond their own benefits or are not willing to share power beyond the same group.
The real social problems Thailand faces cannot be solved by new election rules, by amendments to the Constitution, even by the much-called-for House dissolution, but rather by reforming the "system" to accommodate real grassroots participation. It is crucial to focus on identifying and solving these real problems for the grassroots, with the grassroots.
It is uncertain when this "coloured war" will come to an end. However, if both sides are not able to think beyond the current colour-coded conflict, we may reach a point in the near future where people can no longer stand all these vicious cycles of self-interest and mobs of different colours. A new group of people may get together to set up a new fundamental "system" of their own and eventually evict all the colours from their spotlit stage.
It may not take as long as a hundred years for the majority of the people to muster the strength and unity to call for a system that truly benefits all. Hopefully, it can be accomplished within our generation. We should be pushing for a "utopian" politics in which democracy is not just a tool to claim self-righteousness, where moral and social responsibilities can beat the meaningless self-beneficiary schemes of self-propaganda.
Dr Sumit Champrasit is Secretary-General of Institute of Sufficiency Economy. www.drsumit.com.
Nagas want early solution : Pandey Staff Reporter, (NPN)
DIMAPUR Winding up his six-day visit of Nagaland during which he held discussions with the state governor Nikhil Kumar, chief minister Neiphiu Rio and his colleagues, government officials, NGOs etc, R.S. Pandey India’s interlocutor for talks with the NSCN (I-M), said that people in Nagaland wanted an early solution to the protracted Naga political issue.
Talking with this reporter at the Police Guest House, Chumukedima on Saturday, Pandey said the centre was clearly focused on expediting the political negotiation towards an early solution which was also the same view of Naga public who had met him during the past few days.
“There is an essence of urgency in the minds of the Nagas,” he said.
Pandey said several things were discussed during his last meeting with NSCN (I-M) general secretary, Th. Muivah in New Delhi but that conclusions were yet to be evolved. Asked to elaborate on the talks, he said “these are matters of details which is difficult to disclose at this moment.” He said the next round of talks with the NSCN (I-M) would be held sometime in April.
When asked to comment on the statements made by other Naga political groups especially the GPRN/NSCN that any agreement reached between the India and the NSCN (I-M) would not be accepted by them, Pandey said the centre was working on how to operationalise inclusiveness of everyone involved. “Let us hope for the best,” he said.
On whether the Centre would also be negotiating with the other groups, Pandey said the matter would be decided at a later stage though he did not elaborate.
Pandey also said the government of India has already made known what it can accede even to the extent of making necessary amendments to the constitution wherever possible.
Restating that the constitution of India has a concept of “shared sovereignty,” Pandey said in the case of Nagaland there was a feeling that some amendments have to be made within the existing framework though specific details would come up during negotiations.
“We have recognized uniqueness of Nagas,” he added.
Pandey also said the state government has to play a “very useful role” in finding a solution to the Naga political problem.

Manipur Food Minister talks tough on NSCN (K)'s extortion threat to truckers Iboyaima Laithangbam The Hindu
The outfit had asked transporters not to lift essentials from the Dimapur godown
The Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Manipur, Yumkham Erabot, has taken a serious view of the fresh rebel threat by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) to the transporters asking them not to lift essential commodities from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown at Dimapur, Nagaland.
The NSCN (K) rebels had reportedly demanded Rs. 50 lakh as tax from the FCI officials at Dimapur. However, the officials declined to pay any illegal tax. As a result, the rebels had prevented the transporters from lifting the essential commodities from the godown and leave Dimapur.
Mr. Erabot had urged the Centre to take concrete steps in this regard since the extortion bid by the NSCN(K), a signatory to the ceasefire agreement signed in April 2001,
Northeast needs space in mainstream media Mainstream media:Going for big and bigger. By Bruce K. Thangkhal* Mizoram Express
“The need of the hour is to change the Babu mentality of mainstream editors which had often ignored the northeast issues in the mainstream newspapers”, said Syed Zarir Hussain, Managing Editor of News Live TV, a leading satellite TV channel in Assam’s main city of Guwahati.
Why the media has little space for northeast issues? This is the common question that raises the heads of the northeasterners in today’s world.
The Foundation for Media Professionals in collaboration with the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library organised the 11th Media Dialogue on “North East: Fallen off the Media Map?” at NMML’s Auditorium, Teen Murti Bhawan on March 31, 2010.
Mrs Sevanti Nianan, Editor of The Hoot, a media watch website chaired the seminar. The seminar was attended by professors, retired civil servants, scholars, writers, social activists, media persons and students. She is a columnist in the Hindu.
The following prominent journalists and experts from the Northeast states had discussed the issues in the seminar: (i) Mr Subir Bhaumik, a well-known Northeast India & Bangladesh specialist, BBC Eastern India Correspondent and author of “Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India’s North East”. (ii) Mr R S Pandey, Former Chief Secretary, Nagaland, a former Interlocutor and GOI representative for the Naga peace talks, a 1972 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, has also won the prestigious ‘United Nations Public Service Award-2008’ in New York. (iii) Mr. Syed Zarir Hussain, a Guwahati-based 16 years news agency journalist and the Managing Editor of Assam’s popular News Live TV Channel. (iv) Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika, Professor of Centre For North East Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia University, the first and foremost northeast person who began his career in Hindustan Times as Sub-Reporter and later joined The Statesman and the New York Times in the early 80’s, he had started ‘Online Journalism News’ with five northeast journalists in 1995.(v) Mr. Pradip Phanjoubam, the Editor of the first Manipur’s English newspaper, The Imphal Free Press, who was once kidnapped by the militants and faced several threats from unidentified miscreants, and (vi) Mr. Debang, Former Managing Editor, NDTV India, a well-known northeast figure in the electronic media in New Delhi.
A veteran northeast journalist and BBC Eastern India correspondent, Subir Bhaumik strongly criticised, “The northeast people who had reached the top managerial post in the media did not even carry the northeast issue in the newspaper. Their attitude is seriously mainstream feelings. The level of awareness about northeast states among the mainstream journalists is very low”. He added, “Most of the stories given by the northeast journalist were not pick up by the editors of mainstream newspapers.” Mr Bhaumik opened the seminar topic with a slice of true jokes which caught great applauses from the audience. He spoke brave and bold, and hit the bull’s eye. The audience exclaimed in great wonder!
In northeast, the condition of journalists is worsening day by day. Several working journalists were shot dead. Protection of the journalist is more valued than any good news package in the Northeast. Does India have shown enough concern in the human rights issues of the northeast?
The Editor of Imphal Free Press, Pradip Phanjoubam said, “How do we tell the past with a sense of actuality? We are always looking the objective. But the objective does not always cover the entire story”. He also pointed out that journalists working in Delhi who had just met and talked to the politicians or ministers does not represent the whole story.”
According to Mr Phanjoubam, Manipur daily newspapers earned the worst income among the northeast newspapers. Last year, the Imphal Free Press earned 6 lakhs, the Sangai Express 10 lakhs, the Assam Tribune 28 lakhs and the Mizoram Post 45 lakhs. The media organisation needs the intervention of the state government in the market policy.
Today, the northeast people were seen as poor people in the mainland cities. There is lack of understanding between the mainland and the northeast. The failure of the media professionals in finding the depth of the psyche of the northeast’s alienation is a great concern.
R S Pandey, former Chief Secretary, Nagaland had cited that the proliferation of the news coverage of the northeast in the mainstream media is much less beyond imagination. He articulately analyzed that the mainland media has known the northeast states as the land of violence, which is not completely true. “The coverage of the problems is less than 4% of its reality. There are so many world records made by the northeast states which went unheard throughout the country. For instance, the tallest rice-plant in Nagaland, the hottest chilly in Meghalaya, the Loktak Lake and the women market in Manipur, and the recent Guinness world record of ‘Largest Bamboo Dance’ by Mizoram. The bamboo dance was only live telecasted in the Times Now channel,” Mr Pandey said.
A Guwahati based IANS journalist and Managing Editor of News Live TV, Syed Zarir Hussain had pointed out, “It is sad to say that 80% of the top policy makers in the media had not been into the north east. They did not know what the regions look like or feel the pulse of the people. The mainstream media only wants violence and crimes story from the northeast. This is what I was once asked by an editor.”
Mr Debang, fomer Managing Editor, NDTV India said “TV is a powerful media but not adequate in terms of delivering news. We have to understand the nature of TV. TRP has decided the entire programmes and policies of the channel. The problem of northeast is – too far, too small, and no proper communication to sell products. It is entirely different from the mainland. In the northeast, something happens throughout the season.”
Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika sharply emphasized that the northeast states are the place to produce the best stories in the media. He said, “Mr Shekhar Gupta, Editor of the Indian Express and Mr B G Verghese, Editor of the Hindustan Times (1969-75) and Indian Express (1982-86), and author of India’s Northeast Resurgent had done numerous marvelous stories out of northeast, since they had been into the northeast regions. Thus the coverage of the northeast issues by the Indian Express is comparatively higher than their counterparts.”
It is the right time to sensitize the people in the media to cover the northeast states. There would be enough people throughout the country who would like to read it. The coverage of northeast in the mainstream media would play a vital role in shaping the minds of the Indians.
Myanmar seeks help against ultras Correspondent SHILLONG, APR 10

Article published on 4/11/2010 12:35:15 AM IST

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Myanmar said action against Indian insurgents in its territory will be initiated only after receiving military assistance from India, Myanmar’s ambassador to India U. Kyi Thein said today.
“We have informed India of our requirements to help us in fighting against the insurgents,” the Myanmar envoy said.
He, however refused to divulge details about the kind of assistance it had sought from India. “India has agreed to provide us with our military requirements, but I cannot share with you our requirements,” Thein said. Myanmar’s military junta has its own share of insurgency problems with outfits like the Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) operating in different parts of the country.
“Poverty and lack of education is encouraging militancy. We (India-Myanmar) need to work together to solve these issues,” the Myanmar envoy said.
Myanmar’s policy, he added, is now to develop infrastructure along the border with special emphasis on connectivity. “There is the need to extend the railway line from Jiribam (in Manipur) to the nearest rail network in Myanmar,” he added.
“Myanmar-India connectivity is now better than before, but much more remains to be done. It will be more beneficial if the connectivity between the two countries is enhanced, and both countries must work in that direction,” Thein maintained
Thein was here to attend an international seminar on “From Landlocked to Landlinked: North East India in BIMSTEC” here at North Eastern Hill University here in Meghalaya.
“We also shared the same problem (insurgency) like India and we wanted this problem’s concern on the insurgency issue, but this problem will be sorted once India meet our requirements,” he said.
There are at least 15 insurgents’ camps operating from Myanmar soil, fighting either for an autonomous or independent homeland in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam. Myanmar share some 1,643 km long border between them.
New Delhi has been requesting Myanmar to take action against the rebels which include Manipur-based United National Liberation Front, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom and both the warring factions of National Socialist of Nagaland outfits operating from Sagaing division and the Chin State of Myanmar.
Thein, however made it clear that the insurgency problem across the India-Myanmar border can be sorted out through infrastructure.
“We (India-Bangladeh) now to develop infrastructure in the border with special emphasis on developing connectivity,” the Myanmar envoy said.
It may be recalled that India has received positive response from Bangaldesh which led to the arrest of ULFA leaders recently.

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04/11/2010: "Representation to R. S Pandey Nagaland Post"