By Our Special Correspondent
A delegation of insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) will leave for New Delhi on Monday to discuss some "unresolved issues" with central government officials on Tuesday.
The NSCN (IM), which has raised flag and constitution issues in the past, is keen to hold talks with the Center based on the clauses and promises made in the August 3, 2015 draft agreement. A delegation of NSCN (IM) is likely to meet. Central leaders and representatives on September 20.
Former Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang, who is the chairman of the ruling United Democratic Alliance in the state, said the NSCN-IM has agreed to resume the process honoring the request of the core committee on the Naga political issue.
Core committee co-convener T R Zeliang said, "The NSCN has agreed to resume talks on condition based on the framework agreement and formulation documents submitted to NN Ravi and AK Mishra."
Former Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, Mishra succeeded Mr. RN Ravi in September 2021 as the Center Mediator for the Naga Peace Process. Ravi was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
A draft agreement and “formulation papers” signed by the Center with the organization in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 were submitted to the Centre.
Recently, a Nagaland government delegation led by Chief Minister Neephiu Rio visited Delhi and met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and asked him to resolve the issue quickly.
The Rio-led coalition government is acting as a facilitator for an early settlement of the Naga issue. Zeliang reiterated that the core committee of legislators was only conveying the feelings of the Nagas and the Center to the negotiating parties.
The government held separate peace talks with seven groups under the banner of NSCN-IM and Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs). The negotiation process is already over.
The Nagaland Core Committee had initially proposed to hold a meeting with the Naga rebel leaders after the end of the assembly sessions after September 22. However, due to recent developments, the meeting was moved forward and held on Saturday, 17th September.
In a major development on September 13, the two rival camps NSCN (IM) and NNPG signed a joint statement – “We know our differences” and therefore all individuals and organizations must “stop” all kinds of rhetoric, assumptions and divisive agendas”.
Unlike NSCN-IM, groups in NNPGs are flexible. They say that contentious issues can be pursued after settlement.
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