Centre, Naga negotiators will have to come to an understanding, says Deputy CM
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre, Naga negotiators will have to come to an understanding, says Deputy CM

The Hindu  

Nagaland's newly sworn-in Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton on Wednesday said both the Centre and Naga negotiators will have to come to an understanding for the successful conclusion of the peace talks. "The two negotiating parties – the Union government and the Naga political negotiators – will have to come to an understanding for the successful conclusion of the peace talks. Thanking Mr. Rio for entrusting him to serve the Naga people as the Deputy CM for the second term, Mr. Patton expressed optimism that the "NDPP-BJP alliance will give a stable government". On whether the NDPP-BJP alliance would accept the support of all other political parties and make it another all-party government, he said, "Many parties have expressed their willingness to be part of the government but as alliance partners, we will have a proper discussion but at present, we are comfortable with 37 seats."

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Centre not willing to grant separate flag, constitution to Nagaland: SC Jamir
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre not willing to grant separate flag, constitution to Nagaland: SC Jamir

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Former Nagaland chief minister S C Jamir on Friday said that Center was not willing to grant separate flag and constitution to NSCN a demand that has led to a stalemate in the ongoing Naga talks even after signing off a framework agreement in 2015 Informing that he met union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday in New Delhi …

NNPG Calls for Finalisation of Naga Peace Pact in 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NNPG Calls for Finalisation of Naga Peace Pact in 2024

The Hindu  

The Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) urge the Union government to finalize the Naga peace pact according to the terms of the agreement signed in 2019. The NNPG demands the inclusion of a separate page in the Indian passport for the Nagas, a bicameral legislature in Nagaland, and enhanced representation in both Houses of Parliament.

Centre's Inability To Act Responsible For Fresh Violence In Manipur | OPINION
3 months, 1 week ago

Centre's Inability To Act Responsible For Fresh Violence In Manipur | OPINION

ABP News  

This week, unrest returned to the valley in the strife-torn state of Manipur as protesting students clashed with the police. Consequently, the Meiteis have resorted to protests to voice their demands, which include the removal of Centre-appointed security advisor Kuldiep Singh, state DGP Rajiv Singh, and the return of the Unified Command’s charge to Chief Minister Biren Singh. When the …

Northeastern View | Manipur and Nagaland: Two conflicts in Northeast India that the new NDA government should prioritise
6 months, 1 week ago

Northeastern View | Manipur and Nagaland: Two conflicts in Northeast India that the new NDA government should prioritise

Hindustan Times  

The new National Democratic Alliance government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took charge for the third consecutive time on June 9. The diverse region has many problems, but the new NDA government in New Delhi must use its fresh mandate to prioritise two: the raging ethnic conflict in Manipur and the Naga peace talks. The new NDA government must …

Nagaland governor seeks solution to Naga issue in spirit of ‘give and take’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Nagaland governor seeks solution to Naga issue in spirit of ‘give and take’

Hindustan Times  

KOHIMA: Nagaland governor La Ganesan on Monday urged stakeholders in the Naga peace process to overcome their differences and work out a final agreement in a spirit of “give and take”. Nagaland governor La Ganesan stressed that the Naga people can achieve the much-needed unity by remembering their shared and intertwined history “On behalf and for the sake of the …

Nagaland CM calls for ‘thorough discussion’ on Centre’s decision to fence India-Myanmar border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nagaland CM calls for ‘thorough discussion’ on Centre’s decision to fence India-Myanmar border

The Hindu  

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on January 26 said the decision of the Centre to fence the India-Myanmar border needs thorough discussion before being implemented. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said last week that the government will end free movement of people at the India-Myanmar border, and fence it completely so that it can be protected like the country's …

A new round of Naga talks is encouraging
1 year, 8 months ago

A new round of Naga talks is encouraging

Hindustan Times  

When the Naga peace talks began in 1997, the hopes of resolving Asia’s oldest insurgency appeared dim. Naga groups wanted a so-called Greater Nagalim, which included Naga-speaking parts of other states and Myanmar, and wanted sovereignty with separate symbols. New Delhi was clear that neither was possible, but kept the door open for a compromise – accepting arguments in favour …

Naga peace talks: Centre’s emissary to meet NSCN (IM), NNPGs in Nagaland
1 year, 8 months ago

Naga peace talks: Centre’s emissary to meet NSCN (IM), NNPGs in Nagaland

Hindustan Times  

KOHIMA: The union government’s emissary for the Naga peace talks, AK Mishra is expected to meet the National Socialist Council of Nagalim Isak-Muivah or NSCN-IM, and the Naga national political groups on Thursday at Nagaland’s Chümoukedima over the unresolved Naga political issue, people familiar with the matter said. who is expected to meet the Centre’s emissary for the Naga peace …

Installing ‘opposition-less’ government in Nagaland will be mockery of democracy, say political analysts
1 year, 9 months ago

Installing ‘opposition-less’ government in Nagaland will be mockery of democracy, say political analysts

The Hindu  

As Nagaland heads towards an ‘opposition-less’ government with almost all parties extending support to the NDPP-BJP alliance, political analysts and commentators in the State have slammed the arrangement, calling it a mockery of democracy. Social activist Niketu Iralu said he did not subscribe to the idea of an ‘opposition-less’ government, which he described as “opinion-less”. H. Chishi, a senior journalist …

Free of opposition: The Hindu Editorial on politics in Nagaland after the election
1 year, 9 months ago

Free of opposition: The Hindu Editorial on politics in Nagaland after the election

The Hindu  

In Nagaland, which voted for the continuation of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party -Bharatiya Janata Party coalition, in the Assembly election held on February 27, power sharing among various interest groups is often predicated on the fact that the State’s fortunes are deeply tied to its relations with the Centre. Far from being a sign of healthy political unity, the …

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for fifth term
1 year, 9 months ago

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for fifth term

The Hindu  

March 07, 2023 02:07 pm | Updated September 26, 2023 02:31 pm IST Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leader Neiphiu Rio on March 7 took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term. Taditui Rangkau Zeliang and Yanthungo Patton took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers of Nagaland in Kohima, while other members of the Rio Cabinet also took …

NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio set to be Nagaland’s chief minister for record fifth term
1 year, 9 months ago

NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio set to be Nagaland’s chief minister for record fifth term

Hindustan Times  

Nagaland political stalwart and NDPP supremo Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth term after registering a convincing win for his party and its ally, the BJP. Rio personally defeated Congress' Seyievelie Sachu, a greenhorn in the political arena, in the Northern Angami II constituency, in the process helping emasculate the grand old party …

NDPP-BJP alliance wins a comfortable majority in Nagaland
1 year, 9 months ago

NDPP-BJP alliance wins a comfortable majority in Nagaland

Op India  

Neiphiu Rio is set to become the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth time, as the NDA alliance is heading for a spectacular victory. In Nagaland, Naga Peoples Front, a major party in the state which ruled the state for several terms, has fared badly, leading in just 2 seats. Ahead of the 2018 assembly elections, BJP dumped NPF …

Nagaland: BJP & NDPP Set to Regain Power in Christian-Majority State Again, Oppn Virtually Missing
1 year, 9 months ago

Nagaland: BJP & NDPP Set to Regain Power in Christian-Majority State Again, Oppn Virtually Missing

News 18  

Nagaland’s United Democratic Alliance of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, which was formed in 2021 when the state became opposition-less as all parties joined hands with the government for resolution of the Naga issue, went for a pre-poll alliance for this assembly election too. While the NDPP contested 40 seats, the BJP decided to remain a …

Nagaland Assembly Polls 2023: Voters To Decide Fate Of These Key Candidates And Consituencies Tomorrow
1 year, 9 months ago

Nagaland Assembly Polls 2023: Voters To Decide Fate Of These Key Candidates And Consituencies Tomorrow

ABP News  

Nagaland Assembly Elections: The elections in 2023 began with Tripura going to polls on Feb 16 and with the voting for the assembly polls in Nagaland and Meghalaya on Monday, the first batch of elections will conclude. BJP is already one seat ahead of the rest in the state as the party candidate Kazheto Kinimi won from the Akuluto seat …

Nagaland CM hopes peace talks will be resolved under Modi's leadership
1 year, 10 months ago

Nagaland CM hopes peace talks will be resolved under Modi's leadership

The Hindu  

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday exuded confidence that the ongoing Naga peace talks will reach a "meaningful convergence" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Rio also extended full support to both the Centre and Naga political groups for a solution to the Naga peace talks. Several path breaking schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Swachh …

Which way will tribal vote swing in the upcoming Nagaland Assembly election?
1 year, 10 months ago

Which way will tribal vote swing in the upcoming Nagaland Assembly election?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 21, 2023 17:14 IST Elections in Nagaland cannot be discussed without touching on the contentious Naga peace talks that began in 1997 between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah, NSCN, which was led by the late Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah. Ravi was appointed the Governor of Nagaland in July …

Neiphiu Rio is CM face of BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland: Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 10 months ago

Neiphiu Rio is CM face of BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

DIMAPUR Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 20 laid all speculations to rest by declaring that Neiphiu Rio will continue to be his Nagaland counterpart if the BJP and the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party are voted back to power. Carrying the friendship forward, we had an agreement that Neiphiu Rio ji will be the Chief Minister again if …

Nagaland polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah to campaign for BJP, NDPP
1 year, 10 months ago

Nagaland polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah to campaign for BJP, NDPP

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Nagaland assembly elections scheduled for 27 February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union home Minister Amit Shah will campaign for the pre-poll allies Bharatiya Janata Party and chief minister Neiphiu Rio’s Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, said the CM on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will visit in poll-bound Nagaland for campaign Speaking …

Nagaland in favour of PM Modi government, says Deputy CM on upcoming polls
1 year, 11 months ago

Nagaland in favour of PM Modi government, says Deputy CM on upcoming polls

The Hindu  

As the schedule of the upcoming Assembly polls in Nagaland was announced on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton said the entire state is in favour of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, Naga People's Front on Wednesday said that the priority of the party remains an honourable solution to the Naga political issue. The party hoped in …

Naga political solution should come fast, election is nearing: JD(U)
1 year, 11 months ago

Naga political solution should come fast, election is nearing: JD(U)

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal has said that the solution to the decades-old Naga political issue should come at the earliest so that the process of the upcoming Assembly polls in Nagaland can be held on schedule. Mr. Hegde said demanding President's Rule in Nagaland, instead of holding elections and providing a stable government, was not appropriate as the need of the …

Nagaland BJP chief accused of hampering peace process
1 year, 11 months ago

Nagaland BJP chief accused of hampering peace process

The Hindu  

An umbrella organisation of seven Naga extremist groups has slammed the Nagaland unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party for trying to scuttle the Naga peace process. The Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups said State BJP president, Temjen Imna Along Longkumer and his coterie were “greatly hampering” the progress and fruition of the ‘Indo-Naga’ political talks. The WC …

No Breakthrough Likely in Naga Peace Talks Before Christmas: CM Neiphiu Rio
2 years ago

No Breakthrough Likely in Naga Peace Talks Before Christmas: CM Neiphiu Rio

News 18  

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said no breakthrough is likely to be achieved in the ongoing Naga peace talks before Christmas. On contesting the assembly elections in Nagaland due early next year, he said the state government has already told the Naga groups that if a solution is not achieved, the state government must not be blamed as …

Promising breakthrough: The Hindu Editorial on NSCN(I-M)‘s decision to resume Naga peace talks
2 years, 3 months ago

Promising breakthrough: The Hindu Editorial on NSCN(I-M)‘s decision to resume Naga peace talks

The Hindu  

The decision by the insurgent Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim to re-engage in talks with the Union government, conditionally, on the basis of the Framework Agreement signed in August 2015, is a welcome one. The possibility of a resumption of talks received a boost last week when the NSCN and other Naga groups represented in the Naga National Political Groups …

‘Why Not Dimapur or Kohima?’: Discontent Over Nadda’s Sept 16 Meet at Nagaland Dy CM’s Village
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Why Not Dimapur or Kohima?’: Discontent Over Nadda’s Sept 16 Meet at Nagaland Dy CM’s Village

News 18  

BJP national president JP Nadda will hold a public rally at Nagaland deputy chief minister Y Patton’s village on September 16. Nagaland Deputy CM Patton had called Nadda’s decision of seat sharing with NDPP, 40-20, just a statement. Along with this, Nadda will be holding a meeting with the BJP core group of party leaders, state office bearers, party in …

Nagaland: 21 out of 25 NPF MLAs join CM Neiphiu Rio-led NDPP
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagaland: 21 out of 25 NPF MLAs join CM Neiphiu Rio-led NDPP

Firstpost  

After this political development, NDPP now has 42 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly, NPP is left with four MLAs, BJP has 12 and their independent members Kohima, Nagaland: Ahead of the Assembly election due next year, 21 out of 25 MLAs of the Naga People’s Front have joined Chief Minster Neiphiu Rio-led Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in Nagaland. The Assembly …

Nagaland CM, MLAs urge Centre to ink peace pact by Independence Day
2 years, 8 months ago

Nagaland CM, MLAs urge Centre to ink peace pact by Independence Day

Hindustan Times  

A delegation of Nagaland legislators that met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi last week had urged the central leaders to expedite the Naga peace talks and make an announcement regarding the same during the Independence Day celebrations this year, state’s deputy chief minister Y Patton has said. “Patton claimed that the Prime …

Naga Peace Talks: Centre’s Interlocutor AK Mishra Meets NSCN-IM General Secretary at Camp Hebron
2 years, 8 months ago

Naga Peace Talks: Centre’s Interlocutor AK Mishra Meets NSCN-IM General Secretary at Camp Hebron

News 18  

For the first time since 1997, the Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks met the general secretary of National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak Muivah at its headquarters at Camp Hebron near Dimapur. The development comes after Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with the other members of the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

Nagaland Peace Accord: Centre sends envoy to iron out differences among stakeholders
2 years, 8 months ago

Nagaland Peace Accord: Centre sends envoy to iron out differences among stakeholders

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Taking cognisance of the growing unrest among stakeholders over the inordinate delay in signing of the peace accord on the Nagaland political issue, the Union home ministry has sent its representative, former Intelligence Bureau special director A.K. Sources said many of the stakeholders have been mounting pressure on the Centre for an early resolution of the Naga political issue. …

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Centre to implement Naga pacts
2 years, 8 months ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Centre to implement Naga pacts

The Hindu  

There are two agreements that the Centre has signed with various Naga groups and the government should implement them, Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said in a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday. Mr. Chowdhury said the late Rajiv Gandhi had made an offer to hold unconditional talks with Naga insurgents in …

NSCN (K) seeks united push for solution to Naga peace process
2 years, 8 months ago

NSCN (K) seeks united push for solution to Naga peace process

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The chief of the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN, has said a solution to the “Indo-Naga political issue” would be possible if all the Naga political groups come together with a common draft. New Delhi has been holding peace parleys simultaneously with the Isak-Muivah faction of the NSCN, or NSCN, and the Naga …

Naga groups seek early peace deal
2 years, 9 months ago

Naga groups seek early peace deal

The Hindu  

A Nagaland government-led consultative committee meeting on the impending Naga peace agreement adopted a resolution on Wednesday that the talks conclude early and it should be transparent. It said the negotiating parties should earnestly heed the Naga people’s call for an early political solution. The Union government is engaged in discussions with the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council …

Peace talks at important stage, says Nagaland CM
3 years ago

Peace talks at important stage, says Nagaland CM

Hindustan Times  

Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday said the peace talks between the Centre and Naga insurgent groups have reached a stage where he is hopeful of an early resolution to the decades-old issue. Negotiations resumed in September after the Centre named former Intelligence Bureau special director AK Mishra as its emissary to revive the stalled Naga peace talks. The …

Hope of breakthrough in decades old Naga peace talks before Christmas
3 years, 2 months ago

Hope of breakthrough in decades old Naga peace talks before Christmas

India TV News  

Involving the Chief Ministers of Assam and Nagaland, the renewed talks between the government and the NSCN would soon start in Delhi. To take forward the Naga peace process, in a significant political development the ruling and opposition parties in Nagaland recently agreed to form an all-party government named the United Democratic Alliance headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. The …

NSCN(IM) Invited to Delhi to Continue Talks on Naga Issue, Says Nagaland CM
3 years, 2 months ago

NSCN(IM) Invited to Delhi to Continue Talks on Naga Issue, Says Nagaland CM

News 18  

The Centre is keen on resolving the Naga political issue and has invited the NSCN to New Delhi to continue the dialogue, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Monday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official programme here, Rio said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked him and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to assist, …

Assam, Nagaland CM's hold closed door meetings with NSCN(IM)
3 years, 3 months ago

Assam, Nagaland CM's hold closed door meetings with NSCN(IM)

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Nagaland counterpart Neiphiu Rio held closed door interaction with NSCN chief negotiator Thuingaleng Muivah at Dimapur on Tuesday, a government official said. The interaction, which was held a day after the resumption of talks between the Centre and NSCN to find a solution to the vexed Naga political issue, was also confirmed …

Centre and NSCN(IM) to Resume Peace Talks After Two Years
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre and NSCN(IM) to Resume Peace Talks After Two Years

News 18  

Talks between the Centre and the NSCN to find out a solution to the vexed Naga issue resumed on Monday, around two years after the deliberations stopped, a leader of the outfit said. A directive from the prime minister was sent that Mishra will be the representative of the central government to hold talks with the NSCN, Raising said. Meanwhile, …

Nagaland Accepts New System of Opposition-less Government at All-party Meet
3 years, 3 months ago

Nagaland Accepts New System of Opposition-less Government at All-party Meet

News 18  

In the run-up to the much awaited Naga peace accord and Naga peace settlement, the new nomenclature for having an opposition-less government was approved by way of a resolution on Saturday. In the meeting chaired by Nagaland chief minister Nephiu Rio, a unanimous resolution was passed to adopt an opposition-less government, thereby adopting the new nomenclature United Democratic Alliance. The …

Centre signs peace agreement with Nagaland insurgent group: Home ministry
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre signs peace agreement with Nagaland insurgent group: Home ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Wednesday signed a fresh ceasefire pact with Niki Sumi-led Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland in New Delhi. The ceasefire agreement was signed by Union home ministry’s additional secretary Piyush Goyal on behalf of the central government while Nikato Pilot Sumi and Abel Zingru Thuer signed for NSCN Niki group. “In fulfilling the …

Nagaland Assembly Will Now Be One Without Any Opposition
3 years, 4 months ago

Nagaland Assembly Will Now Be One Without Any Opposition

News 18  

The government in Nagaland will now be one without any Opposition. In the 2018 Assembly elections, the BJP along with NDPP formed the government in the name of the People’s Democratic Alliance, and Naga People’s Front assumed the position of the principal opposition. The Naga peace accord was signed on August 3, 2015, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra …

Solution for Nagaland issue expected soon, says Manipur CM N Biren Singh
3 years, 4 months ago

Solution for Nagaland issue expected soon, says Manipur CM N Biren Singh

India TV News  

When asked about peace in the state Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that solution is expected soon for the Naga issue. "NSCN is a very chronic issue and prayer is to have a peaceful solution without affecting the neighbouring states," said Manipur Chief Minister. Singh is in the national capital to seek financial assistance for an infrastructure project …

Nagaland to form panel to pursue Naga issue with Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Nagaland to form panel to pursue Naga issue with Centre

The Hindu  

The Nagaland government has decided to institute a committee comprising Opposition leaders to pursue the lingering Naga peace agreement and the Naga political issue with the Centre. The panel, headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, is expected to meet on June 19 in Dimapur to discuss the way forward as the Naga agreement remains elusive. Speaking to Notheast Live television …

NSCN (IM) slams ‘divisive’ Nagaland Governor
4 years ago

NSCN (IM) slams ‘divisive’ Nagaland Governor

The Hindu  

The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland or NSCN has said its status as a State of the Indian Union was the outcome of a few “treacherous Nagas”. Ravi for reflecting a ‘divisive’ agenda while commemorating the 58th Nagaland Statehood Day on Tuesday to “protect the 16-Point Agreement at all costs”. “The history of Naga political struggle …

Centre Has Taken All Northeast States into Confidence on Naga Issue, Contention Unlikely: Himanta Biswa Sarma
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre Has Taken All Northeast States into Confidence on Naga Issue, Contention Unlikely: Himanta Biswa Sarma

News 18  

The Centre has taken all the Northeastern states into confidence on the Naga peace issue and it is unlikely that there will be any contention among them, NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphu Rio has convened a crucial meeting with different social organisations and stakeholders on October 15 and the Centre's position would be …

Naga peace talks at a dead end?
4 years, 2 months ago

Naga peace talks at a dead end?

The Hindu  

M ore than five years after the Narendra Modi government signed a Framework Agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, trust deficit and disagreement over the interpretation of its content threaten to push the ongoing peace talks to a dead end. The NSCN has been insisting on a solution on the principle of “shared sovereignty”, which it claims was …

Naga peace talks: Local stakeholders say 'waiting period is over', Centre taking steps to arrive at solution soon
4 years, 3 months ago

Naga peace talks: Local stakeholders say 'waiting period is over', Centre taking steps to arrive at solution soon

Firstpost  

The statement from the Naga National Political Groups came after a closed-door meeting between RN Ravi, Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks, and its representatives Kohima: A closed-door meeting was held between RN Ravi, the Centre’s interlocutor for the Naga peace talks, and representatives of Naga National Political Groups, during which all stakeholders have agreed that the “defining hour” for …

NSCN-IM releases details of 2015 Naga framework agreement
4 years, 4 months ago

NSCN-IM releases details of 2015 Naga framework agreement

The Hindu  

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-IM has for the first time released the details of the 2015 framework agreement and has accused interlocutor R.N. The NSCN-IM claimed on Tuesday that Mr. Ravi, also Nagaland Governor, “craftily deleted the word new from the original” to justify his own narrative and circulated to the other Naga groups including the Naga National Political …

NSCN-IM Talks with Nagaland Guv RN Ravi Deferred; ‘Cordial Meeting’ of NNPGs with Interlocutor Held
4 years, 5 months ago

NSCN-IM Talks with Nagaland Guv RN Ravi Deferred; ‘Cordial Meeting’ of NNPGs with Interlocutor Held

News 18  

A much-awaited meeting between the NSCN-IM and Naga peace talks interlocutor, Nagaland Governor RN Ravi, which was set to take place in on July 17 in Dimapur has been deferred for now. Four months since the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting called by Governor Ravi was slated to discuss pending issues between the Centre and the NSCN-IM for finding a solution …

Neiphiu Rio Takes Oath as Nagaland CM, First Outside Raj Bhavan
6 years, 9 months ago

Neiphiu Rio Takes Oath as Nagaland CM, First Outside Raj Bhavan

Deccan Chronicle  

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio took over as Chief Minister of Nagaland on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony was held in full public view at the Kohima Local Ground, with the venue holding significance as the announcement of Nagaland's statehood in 1963 was made from here by the then president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

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