As deadline ends, Govt says no final settlement on Naga peace talks

Talks with the NSCN-IM have stalled over the issue of a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas.

The ministry also said that such rumours are “creating anxiety and concern in some parts of the country.”

As the deadline to conclude Naga peace talks ended today, the Ministry of Home Affairs Thursday clarified that no final settlement has been arrived at. The ministry said before any settlement is arrived at with the Naga groups, all stakeholders including Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will be duly consulted and their concerns will be taken into consideration.

“It is clarified that before any settlement is arrived at with Naga groups, all stakeholders including States of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will be duly consulted and their concerns will be taken into consideration,” the press release stated.

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Dismissing the ‘rumours’ that were spread on social media, which said that final Naga settlement has been arrived at and will be announced soon, the Home Ministry said: “No credence needs to be given to such rumours and incorrect information.”

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The ministry also said that such rumours are “creating anxiety and concern in some parts of the country.”

On Wednesday, Nagaland governor and the government’s chief interlocutor for the Indo-Naga Peace Accord, R N Ravi held back to back meetings with the NSCN-IM as the deadline to conclude the Naga settlement issue was today. “We don’t believe that the matter can be resolved by October 31, as PM Modi has desired… But this stalemate can definitely be resolved by the end of this year,” said a source in the NSCN-IM.

Talks with the NSCN-IM have stalled over the issue of a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas.