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TopicNagaland peace accord

Topic: Nagaland peace accord

‘Naga flag, Constitution not negotiable’: NSCN-IM calendar asserts as peace talks in limbo

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.

‘No change in govt stand on separate flag, constitution’ for Nagaland, Centre tells NSCN (I-M)

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.

Nagaland assembly passes resolution to demand AFSPA repeal, apology for civilian deaths in Mon

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.

It’s time Muivah and NSCN (I-M) realise that demand for sovereign Nagaland won’t work

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.

Modi govt has ‘no plans’ to oust interlocutor Governor Ravi despite demand from Naga groups

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.

NSCN (I-M) seeks Governor Ravi’s removal as interlocutor, says he is misleading Nagas, govt

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) resumes talks with Centre ‘without Governor Ravi’, says focus on contentious areas

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.

There’ll be bloodshed if NSCN (I-M) is left out of Naga peace pact, says ‘top commander’

The NSCN (I-M) finds itself at odds with central govt on its insistence for a separate constitution & flag as a condition for peace.

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War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

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