Centre invites UNC for talks on FMR, border fencing
Source: Chronicle News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, August 19 2025:
The Government of India has sent a "missive" to the United Naga Council (UNC) on Tuesday for talks on the issues of Free Movement Regime (FMR) and border fencing.
The central government has reportedly requested the UNC to decide a convenient date and come to Delhi for talks.
However, no official date for the talks has been finalised.
Naga leaders disclosed that they were not willing to go to Delhi for talks.
"Rather, we had pressed the centre that the talks should be done in Naga areas.
However, the central government representatives had expressed their difficulties to come to the Naga areas owing to various engagements and reasons.
One reason is that three ministries will be involved in the talks," said the Naga leaders.
"So, it is likely that the UNC leaders will go to New Delhi for talks soon," a separate source added.
According to some UNC leaders, they had pressed the Governor in the August 16 meeting in Imphal that in the event of the talks, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Defence should participate.




