<h1>Nagaland chief minister urges central government support for infrastructure, IISER site rethink, AIIMS upgrade, railway and airport</h1> The Nagaland chief minister formally requested Central government support for major infrastructure, education and connectivity projects, urging reconsideration of a long-delayed IISER location, upgradation of the state medical institute to AIIMS-like status, expedited construction of a 250 km Dimapur-Tizit railway, and approval of a greenfield airport. He flagged that resource development is constrained by pending litigation over hydrocarbon exploration and expressed that re-imposition of the Protected Area Permit since December 2024 has chilled investment. The plea seeks federal intervention and special consideration to facilitate institutional development and economic participation.