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description: "The Shillong Accord (1975) marked a pivotal moment in Naga history as it led to a split in the insurgency by accepting the Indian Constitution."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Shillong Accord was a 1975 agreement under which a faction of the Naga National Council accepted the Indian Constitution and surrendered arms, splitting the Naga insurgency.
- Who signed the Shillong Accord and on whose authority?
- Why is the Shillong Accord considered a failure?
- How did the Shillong Accord lead to the NSCN?
- How does the Shillong Accord differ from the 1986 Mizo Accord?

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1. 11 November 1975

   The Shillong Accord was signed on at Shillong, then the capital of Meghalaya and the seat of the Governor of Nagaland, between representatives of the Govern…

2. 31 January 1980

   The most consequential named outcome was the formation, on , of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) by Isak Chishi Swu, Thuingaleng Muivah, and S.

3. 3 August 2015

   Decades afterward, the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) signed a Framework Agreement in New Delhi on , witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reopen…

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In 1975 the Government of India, through Nagaland Governor L. P. Singh, signed the Shillong Accord with Naga National Council representatives, who accepted the Indian Constitution and agreed to surrender arms.

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