The Indo-Naga conflict has been the conflict of self-determination for the Nagas. This is also considered as the longest running struggle in the Indian sub-continent. Though, the constitution of India provided the statehood to Nagas, however they were not satisfied with statehood as they wanted to establish their independent nation with functional sovereignty. The government of India and Nagas had been indulged in several attempts to resolve the conflict and to end the bloody violence, but no

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... ccess could be achieved. Therefore, this paper focused on discussing the concept of shared sovereignty that could bring a halt-if not a resolution to the Indo-Naga conflict. Paper discussed the concept and philosophy of sovereignty and shared sovereignty to understand the difference between two concepts. Paper provides the discussion about the International influence that resulted in demarcation of the various regions that fueled the Indo-Naga conflict. The latest attempt to resolve the Indo-Naga conflict has been initiated by the signing of the 'Framework Agreement' (Aka the Indo-Naga Peace Accord) in 2015 that has increased the debate about the concept of shared sovereignty between India and the Nagas. Paper concludes that concept of shared sovereignty could be the only option to tackle (if not resolve) the conflict that had been increased due to international influences and could not work under absolute sovereignty.