Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 1 greeted the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day, lauding the Naga culture for being “rooted in service, courage and compassion.”
In an X post, PM Modi wished for prosperity and progress for Nagaland. “Greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day. The glorious Naga culture, rooted in service, courage and compassion, is widely admired. The people of Nagaland have distinguished themselves across many fields. May the state keep moving ahead with prosperity and progress in the years ahead,” the Prime Minister said.
Greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day. The glorious Naga culture, rooted in service, courage and compassion, is widely admired. The people of Nagaland have distinguished themselves across many fields. May the state keep moving ahead with…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 1, 2025
In 1957, Naga leaders formed the Naga People’s Convention (NPC) and met with former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960. The NPC and the central government reached a 16-point agreement to create a separate region of the Naga Hills. On September 4, 1962, with the Bill for the formation of Nagaland receiving the President’s assent, the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was passed. Nagaland was formally recognised as the 16th state of India on December 1, 1963, with Kohima being declared its capital.
Since then, December 1 has been celebrated annually as Nagaland Statehood Day. Earlier, the Naga Hills were a district in Assam.
(With inputs from ANI)
