New Delhi:The Central Government has extended the ceasefire agreement with Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) for a period of one year with effect from April 28.
This was decided at a meeting of officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs with
the representatives of NSCN-K here on Monday. During the meeting, senior NSCN-K
leaders Kughalu Mulatonu and Wangtin Naga stressed on carrying forward the dialogue
to bring a lasting solution to the six-decade old insurgency problem. Both sides
reportedly discussed the current situation in Nagaland and implementation of the
ceasefire ground rules. The rebel leaders also raised the issue of starting separate
talks with the Centre since rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak
Muivah (NSCN-IM) is already in talks with the Centre. The government had entered
into a ceasefire with NSCN-K for the first time on April 30, 2001. But it has
been extended every year since then.
