'Resolve peace process': Govt's travel restrictions on Naga leader Neingulo Krome condemned

By A Representative

The Socialist Party (India) has strongly criticized the Government of India for preventing Neingulo Krome, Secretary General of the Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), from traveling internationally. Krome was stopped at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, on 7 April 2025, while en route to a conference of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Act in Kathmandu. This follows a similar incident in 2020 when he was barred from traveling to Bangkok from Kolkata airport.

The party has labeled these actions as arbitrary and illegal, asserting that they violate Krome’s rights under both national and international human rights frameworks. Known for his advocacy of Naga and indigenous peoples' rights, Krome has been a vocal proponent of the Naga cause.

The Socialist Party (India) has also criticized the government for its handling of the Naga peace process. Despite the 1997 ceasefire and the 2015 Framework Agreement signed with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), the party claims the government has failed to deliver a satisfactory resolution. The dialogue has reportedly stalled over demands for a separate flag and constitution for the Naga people, which the NSCN(IM) argues are integral to the concept of shared sovereignty outlined in the agreement.

The party further condemned the government’s withdrawal of the Free Movement Regime along the India-Myanmar border, which previously allowed members of Naga and Kuki communities to cross the border without a visa. This move, along with the fencing of the border, has been met with resistance from local communities.

Sandeep Pandey, General Secretary of the Socialist Party (India), and Alice Achumi, a member of the party’s National Committee, have called on the government to conclude the Naga peace process in a manner that respects the aspirations of the Naga people. They also demanded an end to the harassment of activists advocating for Naga rights.

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