Recognition of the two symbols by Centre is best & only solution to Naga political issue, says NSCN-IM leader Kehoi Swu. But an ex-civil servant asserts outfit is fooling Nagas.
During Dimapur visit this month, A.K. Mishra, Centre's interlocutor in peace talks, held 5 rounds of formal & informal negotiations with Thuingaleng Muivah, general secretary of the rebel outfit.
The resolution adopted Monday follows a 'botched' security forces ambush in the state's Mon district on 4 December, leading to the death of 13 civilians.
For Nagas born after 1997, the romance of a Nagalim passport is passé. NSCN (I-M) chief TH Muivah’s bid for sovereign Nagalim is out of sync with present reality.
Governor Ravi has had a ‘successful stint’ as an interlocutor, ongoing talks between NSCN(I-M) and govt may settle the fallout between him and the rebel group, say govt officials.
The NSCN (I-M) statement came a day after peace talks resumed between the Nagas and the Modi government following a nine-month pause, reportedly without Governor Ravi.
NSCN (I-M) has been at loggerheads with Governor R.N. Ravi after he wrote to CM Neiphiu Rio expressing concern over the ‘precarious law and order situation’ in Nagaland.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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