India seals deal on Nagaland peace |
In a major development in the ongoing peace talks between the Prime Minister Modi`s envoy R.N. Ravi and the collective leadership of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M) has succeeded in creating a consensus on all the major contentious issues. The focus of the peace process is now to take all stakeholders, including neighbouring states, on board by addressing their concerns. Mr Ravi, who is also the governor of Nagaland, said they succeeded in sorting out the differences on all contentious issues by tightening some loose ends. He also clarified that the Government of India had not agreed to any separate flag for Nagaland state. Mr Ravi, however, said that if some group wants to use a flag for non-governmental purposes, it wouldn`t be an issue for the Government of India. Mr Ravi said his focus in the next phase would address the concern of all stakeholder states. He said, we are going to hold talks and start consultations with all stakeholders states, particularly Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, to take them on board.” He added that the Government of India would not sign the Naga peace agreement in isolation. All stakeholders will be taken into confidence.
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