Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Centre and NSCN-K (Niki) Extend Nagaland Ceasefire Until 2027
The Centre and the NSCN-K (Niki) group agreed to continue stopping fighting for another year.
Their ceasefire will now last until September 7, 2027.
Representatives from both sides signed the agreement on Monday.
The agreement is meant to help bring lasting peace to Nagaland.
It also says that Naga people should be involved in the peace process.
Both sides must follow rules they agreed to earlier.
They can review and change those rules together.
The group first signed a ceasefire with the Centre in 2021.
The Centre and NSCN-K (Niki) extended their ceasefire agreement for one year.
The agreement will remain in force until September 7, 2027.
Officials from both sides signed the extension on Monday.
The agreement aims to establish lasting peace in Nagaland with Naga participation.
Both sides must follow mutually agreed ground rules, which can be reviewed and amended jointly.
- Who
- The Centre and the Niki Sumi faction of NSCN-K.
- What
- They extended their ceasefire agreement by one year.
- When
- The extension was signed on Monday and will remain in force until September 7, 2027.
- Where
- Nagaland.
- Why
- To pursue lasting peace in Nagaland with the involvement of the Naga people.
- Ceasefire parties
- The Centre and NSCN-K (Niki)
- Extension period
- One year
- Expiry date
- September 7, 2027
- Signing officials
- Abel Zingru Thuer, Ameka Achumi and Ministry of Home Affairs joint secretary Niraj Kumar Bansod
- Original ceasefire
- The group first entered into a ceasefire with the Centre in 2021
- Ground rules
- The ceasefire is subject to mutually agreed rules that both sides may review and amend
- Peace objective
- To bring about lasting peace in Nagaland with Naga participation