EMN
DIMAPUR, January 29
NSCN-IM general secretary Th Muivah has left Dimapur for New Delhi on Thursday to resume talks with the government of India. Sources said Th Muivah and four other leaders have arrived in the national capital this evening from Nagaland.
The sources also said that NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chisi Swu is already in Delhi.
Meanwhile, the sources from the NSCN-IM informed that the precise date for talks is yet to be fixed. “
Both Swu and Muivah were in Nagaland since November 29, 2014.
Mention may be made here that the format of talks between the government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) “has been changed” 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.
It also said that several rounds of talks have already been held after the path-breaking first round. After this new development, the government’s interlocutor and the leaders of the NSCN (I-M) are meeting more frequently and the ultimate aim is not to count the number of rounds of talks, but to find an amicable solution as soon as possible.
It can also be noted here that the NSCN-IM leaders also accepted the new format of talks. The NSCN-IM leaders have been told that they can get in touch with the government’s interlocutor whenever they want to discuss any point. Similarly, the government’s interlocutor will also get in touch with the NSCN leaders whenever required to discuss any point, the report said. Now the talks will be more like “business meetings” with a definite purpose.
The government has already made its points clear to the leadership of the NSCN-IM and the limitations of the government have been mentioned in clear terms. On the other hand, the NSCN-IM leaders also expressed their limitations on certain issues. Those points are now being discussed in detail to find an amicable solution.
