Nagaland: Peace talks with Centre won't end in September if demands are not met, says NSCN

The Centre has decided to conclude the decades-old peace talks with the NSCN (IM) and NNPGs (Naga National Political Groups) in Nagaland by September this year. For this, a round of marathon meetings held between the collective leadership of the NSCN (I-M) and the Prime Minister’s special envoy for Naga talks R.N. Ravi, who is also the governor of Nagaland.

The Prime Minister’s Office has set a September deadline for the final settlement of all Naga political issues. However, the date and place of signing of the historic peace accord have not been finalised.

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Amid the reports of a September deadline, Inside Northeast spoke to NSCN regarding the situation. "It depends on the progress of the talk. If the centre wants to find a solution then both sides have to stick to the framework agreement in 2015 and what's agreed upon. It should be adhered to and if we change again it will take more time as the framework has to be agreed by both representatives of Nagaland and the Centre".

On the issue of whether this will be a final solution, Kihoyi Swu who is also the ceasefire convenor said, "for the final solution they have to adhere to the framework agreemnt. Otherwise after 5 and 10 years, another rising up will take place if there's no permanent solution".

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