– The NSCN-IM has been pressuring the Indian government to implement the 2015 framework agreement to resolve the Naga political issue
– The group accused the Centre of deviating from the agreement and delaying its implementation
– The NSCN-IM is refusing to back down from its demand for a separate flag and constitution
– The group has also criticized a Meitei supremacist group in Manipur for harassing Christians
– The NSCN-IM’s role in the Manipur conflict has come under scrutiny, with allegations of helping infiltrate cadres from banned terror outfits
– The NSCN-IM is trying to retain influence among the Nagas as some sections of the community turn against them due to illegal actions like extortion and taxation
– The group’s changing approach is linked to developments in Myanmar and aims to put pressure on the Centre and Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh.