Guwahati, June 22 -- Written by Lamkholal Doungel

The Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed on March 15, 2026, between the Government of Assam and the Kuki Suspension of Operations (SoO) groups marks an important development in Assam's peace process.

Signed with the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), United Kuki Gam Defence Army (UKDA), Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), and the Hmar group HPC (D), the agreement seeks to end years of insurgency in Assam.

For the Government, the MoS represents another attempt to resolve ethnic militancy through dialogue. For the Kuki community, however, it carries deeper political significance rooted in identity and representation.

Yet, even before implementation began, the agreement faced opposition from several...