Crucial Naga talks held in Nagaland today

Government of India representative AK Mishra today held a crucial meeting with the NSCN-IM leadership at the Chumoukedima Police Complex.

The meeting which began at around 11 AM today and concluded by 1 PM. The meeting was attended by a 24-member delegation of the NSCN-IM led by NSCN-IM supremo Thuingaleng Muivah.

Sources, informed Northeast Live that the flag and constitution issue was at the top of the agenda of the meeting as these two issues have held the talks hostage and the deadlock continued.

Today’s meeting took place after a gap of almost five months. The last meeting was held in October 2022 when Th Muivah had flown in a chartered flight for the meeting.

Meanwhile, AK Mishra in also likely to meet the NNPGs today. He is also slated to meet the Gaon Burha Federation today at 7 PM.

It may be mentioned that in September last year, Home Minister Amit Shah had entrusted the Core Committee on Naga Political issue to intervene and speak to the NSCN-IM to resume talks. Following this, talks resumed in Delhi as a delegation led by NSCN-IM leader VS Atem had met AK Mishra.

Not only this, Th Muivah along with senior NSCN leaders were camping in Delhi since October 25 last year and held a series of meetings with Centre’s representative for Naga Talks, AK Mishra.

Sources close to Northeast Live had also informed that Mishra also held a separate meeting with delegation of the WC/NNPGs led by its convenor N Kitovi Zhimomi in Delhi December last year.

Reports suggested that the Centre was expected to present a ‘common draft’ during the discussions, where both the Naga Political Groups were to study/deliberate on the draft before giving their nod for a common agreement.

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