The Chin National Organization/Chin National Defence Force (CNO/CNDF) has dismissed its chairman after he held unauthorized talks with representatives of the Myanmar military junta in New Delhi, India, the group’s spokesperson confirmed. Following an internal investigation, the CNO Central Council approved the chairman’s resignation and formal dismissal on August 3. The organization stressed that any discussions held in New Delhi do not reflect CNO policy and that no political or military agreements were reached. “The CNO will not engage in unilateral talks or political negotiations with the junta without the consensus and collective decision of our allies, including the Chin Brotherhood, the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC), and allied revolutionary forces,” the statement read. Founded in April 2021 following the military coup, the CNO/CNDF is a key anti-junta resistance group operating primarily in northern Chin State’s Falam Township and the adjacent Kalay-Kabaw region in Sagaing.