The Government has declared the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), NSCN (K), all its formations and front organizations as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A Gazette Notification issued on November 6, 2015 mentions that the NSCN (K), a militant outfit, came into existence in 1988 and is active along the Indo-Myanmar border. NSCN (K) has resorted to terrorism by killing innocent civilians and security forces and engaged in other violent activities including the June 4, 2015 attack on the Army convoy in Chandel district of Manipur. A total of 38 organisations are banned under the UAPA, which was amended in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Did You Know???

• The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is a Naga nationalist paramilitary group operating mainly inNortheast India, with minor activities in Northwest Myanmar.
• The main goal of the organisation is to establish a sovereign state, “Nagalim”,^[4] which would comprise of all the areas inhabited by the Naga people; in Northeast India and Northwest Myanmar.
• Nagaland (NSCN) was formed on 31 January 1980 by Isak Chishi Swu, Thuingaleng Muivah and S.S. Khaplang opposing the Shillong Accord signed by the thenNaga National Council (NNC) with the Government of India.