Tripartite agreement signed to form Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority

The Union government, Nagaland and the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement to form the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority.

The agreement signed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation in New Delhi on Thursday creates an autonomous region within Nagaland.

The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation, a pressure group that represents the state’s backward hilly regions, has long been demanding a separate state, arguing that the eastern Nagaland region was significantly more backward than the rest of the state.

The group has been calling for the creation of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority comprising six districts: Kiphire, Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator and Tuensang.

In 2022, members of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation met the Union home minister, following which work began on an agreement to form the authority.

A momentous day for the people of Nagaland. Speaking on the signing of a historic agreement between GoI, Govt of Nagaland and representatives of Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO). https://t.co/OFQiNQ6mjV— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 5, 2026

During the signing of the agreement on Thursday, Shah said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs will also provide funds for and assist the territorial authority.

“After Nagaland was created, the people of eastern Nagaland had a feeling that they were not...

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