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Meanwhile, according to the report, Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) has called a meeting on January 7 to discuss the extension of AFSPA.

At least six suspected militants and an Indian soldier are killed in a series of overnight clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Once during a Lok Sabha debate, Atal Bihari Vajpayee said, "Lagta hai ghari ki sui ghoom ke usi jagah laut aayi hai (It appears the hands of the clock have come back to the position from where we all started with)." The sentence aptly applies to Nagaland and its story of insurgency.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Nagaland government on Thursday started questioning a group of army men, who were part of the botched operation on December 4, in which 13 civilians were gunned down near Oting village in Mon district.  Although the army refused to talk about it, sources said that a six-member team of the SIT questioned two officers and

Even the 11 Lok Sabha seats from the seven states in the Northeast plus the 14 Lok Sabha seats from Assam have begun to matter for the BJP

An impression has gained ground that perhaps the entire Naga population is against India, the Indian army, and other security forces. The state of Nagaland is now in poll mode. The recent killing of the Konyak Naga mineworkers has revived the demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Elections are due in Nagaland in February 2023.

The Nagaland SIT is expected to complete recording the statements of the 21 Para Special Forces soldiers this week, police sources said.

 An inquiry team of the Indian Army visited the Oting village in Mon district of Nagaland to investigate the killing of 13 civilians by security personnel and collect evidence. 

Perhaps we should begin from the place that has become frozen in time: Kashmir

Trouble is brewing for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Nagaland, with the party's prospects within the Konyak community turning bleak over the shooting of civilians in Oting village in Mon district on December 5. The party’s local unit is in disarray and local workers allege indifference on part of senior leaders of the party.