UNC's trade embargo comes into force, vehicles sent back from Mao Gate
LPG supply may run dry in 2/3 days
Source: The Sangai Express / NNN

Imphal/Senapati, September 09 2025: After the United Naga Council's indefinite "trade embargo" came into force, over a hundred vehicles including trucks carrying essential commodities have returned to Nagaland from Mao Gate.

The "trade embargo" from September 8 midnight was enforced by the UNC after talks with the Government of India on border fencing and revised Free Movement Regime (FMR) failed to cut ice.

The UNC has been demanding the Government of India to stop and scrap border fencing in Naga areas along India-Myanmar border, saying it would divide the Nagas across the "imaginary border" .

UNC's trade embargo comes into force, vehicles sent back from Mao Gate

A last minute attempt to make a deal with Governor Ajay Kumar also failed on Monday, prompting the UNC to go ahead with the economic blockade.

The UNC was invited by the Governor, and the two sides held a meeting in Imphal on Monday, just hours before the "trade embargo" took effect.

The Governor led team of high ranking officials of the Government "fervently requested" the UNC leaders to review its decision and resume dialogue, considering the planned visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13.On the other hand, the UNC leaders demanded that "the fencing work along the border needs to be halted as long as the dialogue process prevails".

"Now, to resume the dialogue or not to resume, the ball is in the court of the Government," a UNC leader confided to Newmai News Network.

A police source said over a hundred vehicles and several dozens of trucks loaded with essential commodities were stranded at Mao Gate in Senapati district.

The trucks carrying essential items and many others have returned to the Nagaland side from the Mao Gate, said the police source.

Meanwhile, the CRPF convoy service on Imphal-Jiribam has stopped, hitting transport of fuel and cooking gas into Manipur.

Yesterday night, 30 petrol tankers, 28 diesel tankers and 17 LPG tankers reached Imphal from Jiribam.

While the stock of petrol and diesel is favourable, the State may see a severe crunch in the supply of LPG (cooking gas) if the economic blockade continues, said sources.

The 17 LPG tankers would make around 18 truck loads of gas cylinders.

The State needs around 40 truckloads of gas cylinders a day.

If the blockade continues, the supply may run dry in 2-3 days, said the sources.

The trade embargo has also been enforced in other parts of Manipur including Chandel, Ukhrul and Tamenglong.

The blockade has been enforced at Chandel at three strategic points - Lamkang Khunou village (Imphal-Moreh road), Sulam area and Chakpikarong area.