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Armed Groups in Northeast India — A Plain-Language Guide to Who They Are, What They Want, and Why They Still Exist Armed Groups in Northeast India — A Plain-Language Guide to Who They Are, What They Want, and Why They Still Exist By BUGLE  |  June 2026  |  Last updated: June 2026  |  14 min read BUGLE has covered Northeast India's civil rights and security since 2008. This post is updated with 2026 data from SATP (South Asia Terrorism Portal) and Eurasia Review's May 2026 security assessment. Where things stand in June 2026: Northeast India has over 40 designated armed groups, though the number actively engaged in violence has declined sharply over the past decade. Key 2026 developments: India confirmed drone strikes on ULFA-I and NSCN camps in Myanmar in January 2026. NSCN-K-YA killed three Assam Rifles personnel in Arunachal Pradesh in March 2026, claiming it was retaliation for border fencing. NSCN-IM peace talks remain stalled over...

The Nagaland Peace Talks — 30 Years, 600 Rounds, and Still No Accord The Nagaland Peace Talks — 30 Years, 600 Rounds, and Still No Accord By BUGLE  |  June 2026  |  Last updated: June 2026  |  13 min read Where things stand in June 2026: The Government of India and the NSCN-IM have been in formal peace talks since 1997 — nearly three decades. Over 600 rounds of negotiations have taken place. A landmark Framework Agreement was signed in August 2015. And yet, as of June 2026, there is no final peace accord. The talks are not dead — a ceasefire holds and violence has significantly declined. But the two core demands that have blocked a final settlement since 2020 — a separate Naga flag and a separate Naga constitution — remain unresolved. This is the complete story of why. What is in this guide Who are the Nagas and what do they want? The history — from 1947 to the 1997 ceasefire The Framework Agreement of 2015 Wh...