Continuing the Crackdown: India Extends Ban on NSCN (Khaplang) for Five More Years

The Indian government has renewed its ban on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), known as NSCN (K), for another five years. The decision, driven by the group's activities perceived as threats to national sovereignty, was sanctioned by the Ministry of Home Affairs, effective September 28.

The central government highlighted NSCN (K)'s aspirations for a separate Nagaland overlapping Indo-Myanmar regions and its alliances with other outlawed entities. Allegations against the group include involvement in extortion, kidnapping, illegal arms possession, and securing support from foreign anti-India forces.

Authorities in Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh endorsed the ban under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act due to the group's continued criminal activities. The government's stern stance aims to prevent the group from regrouping, rearming, and escalating anti-national activities that risk civilian and security lives.