National Socialist Council of Nagaland

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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is a Naga socialist separatist group operating mainly in northeastern part of India, with minor activities in northwest Myanmar. The main aim of the organisation is reportedly to establish the country of Nagalim, a sovereign Naga state, which would consist of all the areas inhabited by Naga tribes in Northeast India and northwest Myanmar. The group's name is derived from their belief in the goal of a sovereign Naga state, combined with their belief in socialism. India claims that China and Pakistan provide financial support and weaponry to the NSCN. There are two major factions of the NSCN, NSCN-K, which was led by S. S. Khaplang, and NSCN-IM, which was led by Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah. Smaller factions comprise the rest of the NSCN. In 2015, in response to an attack on an army convoy in Manipur, India designated the NSCN-K as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. India's Ministry of Home...

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