PAC Endorses Ungma Statement, Calls for Unified Naga Political Vision

• By Thetripurapost Desk, Kohima
• Sep 04, 2025
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The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) convened a high-level meeting today at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Deputy Chief Ministers, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Advisors, and MLAs attended the crucial session.

The Committee unanimously endorsed the Ungma Statement of August 23, 2025, reaffirming the unity, courage, and enduring commitment of the Naga people towards a shared future. The PAC urged all Naga Political Groups, with the support of the Tribal Hohos, to come together on a Common Ground to articulate and pursue a unified political vision rooted in the historical and political rights of the Naga people.

Emphasizing the urgency of peace and reconciliation, the PAC pressed for the resumption of peace talks at the political level to accelerate the ongoing negotiation process.

The Committee also reaffirmed key resolutions adopted at the Consultative Meeting of September 12, 2024, which brought together Tribal Hohos, civil society representatives, mass-based organizations, church bodies, NGOs, gazetted officers’ unions, student bodies, and political parties. These resolutions included:

Appreciation for the Government of India and the Naga Political Groups for upholding ceasefire principles and sustaining the Indo-Naga dialogue despite long-standing challenges.

A call for unity across Naga society, fostering mutual understanding and building a cohesive framework for dialogue.

An appeal to Naga political groups and national workers to shun factionalism and splinter groups in favor of collective strength.

A recommendation to the Government of India to elevate the peace process by appointing an interlocutor with ministerial-level authority and the full confidence of the Government.