Overview

• The New Delhi meeting was declared inconclusive by an 11‑member delegation representing the UNC, ANSAM and the Naga Women’s Union and an MHA team led by A. K. Mishra.
• Naga leaders demanded reinstatement of the Free Movement Regime, an immediate halt to the fencing work and correction of the border demarcation they say should extend to the Chindwin River.
• Central officials defended both the fencing and the rollback of the FMR as necessary for national security, according to participants in the talks.
• The Naga delegation said it will consult its constituencies on next steps, while fencing work along the Manipur sector continues.
• The FMR’s scope has been steadily narrowed from earlier allowances, and the MHA has proposed fencing the entire 1,643‑km frontier, with reporting citing an estimated cost of Rs 31,000 crore.