Mizoram declared ‘insurgency-free’ as last militant group lays down arms

A homecoming and disarmament ceremony was held in Sesawng as cadres of the HPC(D)-Lalhmingthanga Sanate Group laid down their weapons and joined the mainstream. Photo: X@CMOMizoram

Chief Minister Lalduhoma said the last remaining ethnic rebel group in Mizoram laid down their arms on Thursday, April 30, 2026, and the state became “insurgency-free”.

Despite remaining inactive for several years, a Lalhmingthanga Sanate-led faction of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) or HPC(D) has occasionally indulged in criminal activities at irregular intervals, officials said.

It was published – 01 May 2026 12:49 IST