# Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh

The Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh is a part of the larger Northeast India insurgency involving multiple groups trying to separate from or destabilize the province. Because Arunachal Pradesh is a border state, militants sometimes conduct cross border operations to facilitate their activities. In addition to the non-state groups operating in the region, since its recapture in the 1962 War, there has been incursions from the Chinese Army in the region further escalating the conflict. The conflict has cooled since police arrest of major insurgent leaders. The insurgency has seen many minor actors in conflict with each other due to ethnic and religious differences.

## Insurgent Groups and Activities

The National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT), an ethnic separatist group, was active along the Assam – Arunachal Pradesh border. The NLCT seeks to establish a separate nation in northeast India known as Taniland for the Tani peoples. Their most recent activity was a shooting attack in the neighboring Assam province.
National Socialist Council of Nagaland is a much larger ethno-nationalist separatist group. It also seeks a separate nation for the Naga peoples known as Greater Nagaland. The government of India and the NSCN had been in negotiations since 2001 with various cease-fires declared, and were close to a peace agreement in 2015, but ultimately fell apart. They continue operations in camps in the Tirap and Changlang districts.
United Socialist Council of Arunachal was a minor communist terror organization operating in the province. It was led by Gangte Tugung until his capture by state police along with much of the USCA leadership on August 10, 2005. Tungung had previously been arrested twice but escaped both times.

## Timeline
### 2023

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* 27 January: A cadre of NSCN-IM militant group surrendered to the authorities in Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 28 January: Two cadres of NSCN-K Militant group was arrested by Assam rifles in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 30 January: A Self styled lieutenant of NSCN-IM militant group was arrested by Assam Rifles in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 23 February: Security forces discovered a arms and ammunition cache in a camp of ENNG militant group in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 27 February: A cadre of NSCN-IM militant group who was in involved in many extortion cases was arrested by Assam Rifles in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 28 February: A cadre of NSCN-IM militant group was arrested by Assam Rifles in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 9 March: A cadre of NSCN-K Niki sumi faction surrendered to Security forces in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 12 March: A cadre of ENNG surrendered to authorities in Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 26 March: Two NSCN-K cadres escaped from Khonsa jail in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh after a killing a prison guard and seriusly injuring another guard.
* 1 April: A worker of NSCN-K militant group was arrested by Assam Rifles in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 13 April: Two ULFA-I militants were arrested by Assam Rifles in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 16 April: Two workers of NSCN-K militant group were arrested by Assam Rifles in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 17 April: Five NSCN-K militants were arrested by Assam Rifles in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 18 April: A NSCN-K militant was arrested by Assam Rifles in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 20 April: A worker of NSCN-K militant group was arrested by Assam Rifles in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 11 May: A cadre of NSCN-K militant group surrendered to Assam Rifles in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 21 May: A cadre of NSCN-R militants group was arrested by Security forces in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 18 June: Three NSCN-K Yung Aung faction militants were arrested by Assam Rifles in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 21 July: Two ULFA-I militants were arrested by Arunachal Pradesh Police in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 26 July: A NSCN-K militant was arrested by Police force in Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh.

### 2024

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* 11 January: Six hardcore cadres of NSCN-IM miltant group wete arrested by Police in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 12 January: Two cadres of the ULFA-I militant group including a lieutenant was arrested by Assam rifles while trying to cross to India from Myanmar.
* 13 January: A cadre of ULFA-I was arrested by Assam rifles in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 5 April: A cadre of the NCSN-K militant group was arrested along with weapons by Security forces in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 4 May: Three cadres of the ULFA-I militant group was arrested by Assam rifles in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 13 May: A self-styled seargent of the NSCN-IM militant group was arrested by security forces in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 17 June: Two cadres of NSCN-U militant group was arrested by Indian army in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 29 July: A cadre of the NSCN-K militant group was arrested by Arunachal pradesh police in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
* 19 August: A commander of the NSCN-U militant group identified as Mineshwar Dihingia, was arrested by the security forces.
* 30 August: Two cadres of NSCN-IM militants group was arrested by security forces along with an extortion money of ₹3,40,000 lakh in Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 17 September: A self styled commander of NSCN-K militant group surrendered to Assam Rifles in Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 9 October: A cadre of the ULFA-I militant group surrendered to Assam Rifles in Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 25 October: A cadre of the Yung Aung faction of NSCN-K militant group was killed in a firefight with Assam rifles in Longding District, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 11 November: Two cadres of the ULFA-I militant group was arrested by Security forces in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh.
* 26 December: Two cadres of NSCN-IM militants group was arrested by Arunachal Pradesh Police forces in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.