Happymon Jacob speaks to India’s former home secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai on a range of issues concerning the Naga quest for greater autonomy. Pillai provides a historical overview of the Naga issue, the unilateral declaration of independence, the Indian state’s response, the insurgency and the many efforts that have been made for peace.

Pillai also highlights the many factions within the Naga movement, delineating their respective positions and demands, his views on the 2015 framework agreement and the progress that has since been made.

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