Naga lobbying back in US spotlight

The Indian government and a major Naga faction - NSCN (Isak-Muivah) - signed a framework agreement in 2015 that laid the groundwork for a final peace settlement

Fourteen years after American activist Grace Collins — a long-time advocate for the Nagalim movement — ended her lobbying for the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN-IM, she has registered herself as a foreign agent in the US Department of Justice’s public records.

Lobbyist Grace Collins has said her activities include seeking American involvement in and support for the Nagalim movement by lobbying Congress and the Trump administration for greater support. (LinkedIn)

In her new filings, made in November 2025, Collins stated that she intends to restart her lobbying activities — this time for One Naga Voice, an organisation that advocates for self-determination for the Naga people. HT has