NSCN-IM using Naga-Kuki tensions to divert attention, say Kuki-Zo insurgent groups
Seilen Haokip, leader of the Kuki National Organisation, claims that the NSCN‑IM is exploiting tensions between Naga and Kuki groups to widen conflict and rally support for its cause. He says the insurgent group deliberately spreads violence beyond current hotspots to draw the two communities into a larger confrontation, aiming to revive NSCN‑IM’s influence. This strategy seeks to consolidate the group's political leverage.