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North East : Naga peace talks : Ceasefire extended for one year |
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The Union Government and the Naga militant organisation NSCN(IM) which are engaged in peace talks for nearly a decade, have decided to extend the ceasefire for another one year, effective from August 1 and resolved to carry forward the peace process. The two sides agreed to this at their latest round of talks held in Bangkok on July 29-31.
The Nagaland government and prominent Naga NGOs have welcomed the decision and said both parties should work sincerely for a lasting solution to the vexed Naga issue.
Welcoming the decision, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said extension of the truce indicated the commitment of the negotiating parties in finding a solution through peaceful means and hoped that both the parties would seriously pursue the negotiations to arrive at a definite outcome before expiry of the ceasefire period
Naga Hoho, the apex tribal council, described the extension as an “indication that some progress had been made during the talks in Bangkok”.
Leader of the Opposition I. Imkong said the news came as a blessing, “as we were a bit apprehensive about abrogation of the ceasefire”.
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