IM-GoI agree to twice a week talk
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, January 20 2016:
NSCN-IM and Government of India have decided to speed up the peace process by holding 'formal talks' twice a week.
This decision was taken in today's talk in New Delhi between the two parties.
According to sources, Thuingaleng Muivah and 10 other members represented the NSCN-IM while RN Ravi led the Government of India team.
The sources said that the talk ended on a "highly positive note".
There was exchange of views as usual between the two groups.
"We are working very hard to wrap up the peace process at the earliest and by holding formal talks twice a week we are hopeful of sealing the issue soon," said the sources.
The sources also said it is likely that there will be 'informal talks almost every day from now onwards' .
Mention may be made here that the format of talks between the Government of lndia and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) was changed last year with both sides agreeing to expedite the talks to find an amicable solution as soon as possible.
A decision was taken to do away with the practice of holding one or two rounds of formal talks in a year.
Such a practice was going on for years without much progress in finding a solution.