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Isak Chishi Swu
Indian militant and politcal leader (–)
Isak Chishi Swu | |
|---|---|
| In office 30 April &#;– 28 June (death) | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Qhehezu Tuccu |
| In office 31 January &#;– 30 April | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| In office 1 March &#;– | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Born | 11 November Chishilimi village, Zunheboto District, Nagaland, India |
| Died | June 28, () (aged&#;86) New Delhi, India |
| Spouse | Eustar (Khulu) Chishi Swu |
| Parent | Kushe Chishi Swu |
Isak Chishi Swu (11 November – 28 June )[1] was the chairman of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN).
The movement for a sovereign Nagaland by Nagas was one of the first major challenges to India's nation-building process. Naga insurgents received training from China and Pakistan in the s and s, with some insurgents trekking across Burma to contact southwest China. The outfit has links in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand and the Netherlands. Their Website has the map of 'Greater Nagaland' they are fighting to 'liberate', major press releases are maintained on their sites, insurgent leaders are using it to air their opinions and they also have details of the Indian Army's deployment.He along with Thuingaleng Muivah and S. S. Khaplang were instrumental in the creation of NSCN on 31 January after opposing the Shillong Accord signed by the then Naga National Council (NNC) with the Indian government.[2] He was unable to attend the historic Naga Peace Accord signed on 4 August due to health conditions.
Early life
Isak Chishi Swu was born in at Chishilimi village in the erstwhile Naga Hills District (now Zunheboto district of Nagaland). His father, Kushe Chishi Swu, was the first Christian and evangelist from the Sümi Naga Tribe.[1]
He did his early education at American Mission School at Chishilimi then studied at Government High Institution, Kohima and graduated with Honours in Political Science from St.
Anthony's College, Shillong.[3]
Naga Movement
Isak Chishi Swu joined the NNC in and served as the Foreign Secretary of the outfit. Under the leadership of Angami Zapu Phizo, the NNC unsuccessfully campaigned for the secession of the Naga territory from India and creation of a sovereign Naga state.
After he became the foreign secretary he was later elevated to Vice President of NNC.[4]
The Split
Isak Chishi Swu was opposed to the signing of the Shillong Accord by the then Naga National Council (NNC) with the Government of India.
Following a disagreement, he along with Thuingaleng Muivah and SS Khaplang split NNC into a new faction, called the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN).
National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Wikipedia: On Tuesday, Chairman Isak Swu died in a Delhi hospital at the age of 87 after a prolonged illness. While Muivah was the real power behind the community, Swu was an uncharismatic guerrilla, the.It was later split again when SS Khaplang decided to part ways and created his own faction called NSCN (K) due to clan rivalries among the Konyak people of Nagaland and the Tangkhul Naga of Manipur.[2]
Naga Peace Talk
Swu, Muivah and other top NSCN (IM) leaders escaped to Thailand in the early s after a crackdown by the government of India.
However, after getting a positive response for peace speak through intermediary MM Thomas, the then Governor of Nagaland, the government and NSCN started the peace talks. Later Prime Minister of India P V Narasimha Rao met Muivah, Swu and others in Paris on 15 June [5] In November , then MoS (Home Affairs) Rajesh Pilot met them in Bangkok.
Subsequently, Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda met them in Zurich on 3 February , which was followed by meetings with officers in Geneva and Bangkok. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee met them in Paris on 30 September The Government of India signed a ceasefire agreement with NSCN (IM) on 25 July , which came into effect on 1 August Over 80 rounds of talks between the two sides were held subsequently.[6]
Death
After undergoing treatment for almost a year at a private hospital in South Delhi, Swu breathed his last on 28 June He was [7]