Why it is in the news
The Centre has agreed to include “a Union Minister or a group of Union-level Ministers” in the Naga peace talks, The Indian Express reported on 26 September 2026, meeting a long-standing demand of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), NSCN-IM, for political representation in the negotiations. In a statement on 24 September, the NSCN-IM welcomed the move as one that would “expedite the political process”.
The exam angle
Issue: Can a political settlement meet Naga demands for identity symbols and territorial unity without breaching the Constitution or the territorial integrity of neighbouring States?