Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Agreement: 46 Subjects Devolved for Six Eastern Nagaland Districts

Key facts

• The Government of India, the Government of Nagaland, and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) signed an agreement in New Delhi on 5 February 2026 to create the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA).
• The FNTA will cover six districts of Nagaland: Tuensang, Mon, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak, and Shamator.
• Powers related to 46 subjects will be transferred to the FNTA.
• The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will provide a fixed annual allocation and bear the initial establishment expenditure for the FNTA.
• The agreement includes provisions for a mini-Secretariat headed by an Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary and sharing of development outlay proportional to population and area.
• The arrangement does not affect Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India.