NSCN (IM) refers to FA
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Dimapur, February 13 2025: While stating that the "political wisdom" exhibited by 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) on the "never ending" Naga political talks between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) has once again brought the Framework Agreement into focus, the NSCN-IM, through a press release today, said, "Given the geopolitical importance of Nagalim, and the commitment of NSCN for peaceful political solution, the Government of India must send the right signal across the North East region and not let the fragile situation turn into fireball by not taking forward the Framework Agreement to a logical conclusion" .

Significantly, the NSCN-IM said that, when the historic Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015 was signed it hyped up many expectations and imagination as it opened up new horizons towards meeting the political aspirations of the Nagas.

The NSCN-IM also said it created the much needed breathing space for both the negotiating parties, before starting taking the next crucial steps.

The NSCN-IM further said there was excitement and not exasperation on the side of the Government of India as reflected by the speech given by the Prime Minister of India during the signing ceremony.

"Accepting the political point scored, the Framework Agreement signing ceremony was given high profile political status with the world as the witness via the live-telecast," the NSCN-IM added in a statement.

What is politically significant about the Framework Agreement in the political circle is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took pride in calling up all political leaders of India to announce his achievement in solving the elusive Naga political issue, the longest insurgency movement in Southeast Asia as he claimed in excitement, the NSCN-IM press note said.

"Naturally, the delay that has crossed 27 years triggered the expected apprehensions and the lack of sincerity on the part of the government of India," it further stated.

The NSCN-IM then expressed its gratitude to the 21 MPs wanting to know the exact status surrounding the Indo-Naga political talks based on Framework Agreement.

"This should serve as a 'wake-up call' to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the architect of Framework Agreement, to prove his standing on the Naga political issue he has brilliantly orchestrated in 2015 right in his official residence, New Delhi," the NSCN-IM added.

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