DIMAPUR, MARCH 21 (MExN): Acting President of the NNC, Z Royim Yimchungrü today said that both the NNPG and the Government of India should work to establish and consolidate new relations and foster cooperation on common interest.
He however stated that the Naga people have the right of self defense against any force that threatens the Naga people's identity, historical and political rights and right to self-determination. In this, he stated that the Naga people must be responsible for all security matters within its territorial jurisdiction and take necessary and appropriate measures to safeguard both the entities security concerns.
Yimchungrü also said that the Naga people must have the right to pursue and develop international relations and foreign policy, and where possible have the right to represent themselves as a distinct entity in the international arena. He also called for Naga people’s rights to develop and introduce their own immigration policy, grant visas to visitors traveling into Nagaland, levy of custom duties and have a Foreign Secretariat. He further called for establishment of the Naga people’s own communication policies in accordance to their requirements and purposes; and the right to have their own flag. Yimchungrü expressed hope that India would honestly resolve the political problem amicably.
