Ceasefire agreement with NSCN-K extended

NEW DELHI: The Government has extended the ceasefire agreement with Naga insurgent group NSCN-K for a period of one year beginning April 28.

This was decided at a meeting of officials of the Home Ministry with the representatives of NSCN-K here yesterday.

During the meeting, senior NSCN-K leaders Kughalu Mulatonu and Wangtin Naga stressed on carrying forward the dialogue to bring a lasting solution to the six-decade old insurgency problem.

Both sides discussed the current situation in Nagaland and implementation of the ceasefire ground rules.

The rebel leaders also raised the issue of starting separate talks with Government of India since rival NSCN-IM is already in talks with the Centre.

The government had entered into a ceasefire with NSCN-K for the first time on April 30, 2001. Since then, it has been extended every year.