NNN: Ceasefire between the government of India and the NSCN group headed by S.S Khaplang will be extended for one more year after the current term ends in the next few days.
The ceasefire term ends on April 28.
Official sources said leaders of the NSCN-K and New Delhi had agreed for the extension of the ceasefire after the April 28 expiry in the national capital on April 22. However, it is not clear whether the two sides had signed the agreement.
Intelligence sources informed Newmai News Network today that leaders of the NSCN-K had camped in New Delhi recently and had agreed for the one more year extension term of ceasefire on Monday where Sambhu Singh who is the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) incharge of North East region had led the government of India side.
In the year 2001, the NSCN-K had signed the ceasefire agreement for the first time with the government of India. However, no political dialogues have begun till date between the two parties.
The ceasefire term between the Khole-Kitovi group of the NSCN too will expire on April 28. However, it is not certain as yet whether the parties in matter had signed for the extension of the ceasefire. Like the NSCN-K, the Khole-Kitovi group also has not started the political dialogue till date.
The ceasefire agreement between the NSCN group headed by Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah was signed in 1997 with the NDA government followed by the series of formal political dialogues.
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