Ukhrul (Manipur)October 22, 2025 07:06 PM (IST)
Date first printed: October 22, 2025, 6:54 PM IST
At 3:25 pm on Wednesday, a helicopter landed at a newly constructed helipad in a village nestled in Manipur’s Naga hills, sending a storm of mud towards a gathering of individuals holding pale blue Naga flags of their arms. When the mud settled, an aged and visibly frail-looking Tuingaleng Muivah stepped outdoors, assisted by safety guards, and set foot in his house village of Somdar in Ukhrul, Manipur state, for the primary time in additional than 50 years.
At 91 years previous, Muivah stays the face of South Asia’s oldest insurgent military and is taken into account a hero in these elements. He joined the Naga Autonomous Council in 1964 and fought for autonomy for the Naga individuals. In 1980, he shaped the NSCN (Nationwide Socialist Council of Nagaland) with SS Kaplan and Isaac Chisi Suu, each of whom are actually deceased. In 1997, a ceasefire was signed with the Indian authorities. Since then, he has been in control of peace negotiations with the Federation.
