DIMAPUR, MARCH 23 (MExN): No decision on the change of ceasefire ground rules could be reached between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the NSCN (I-M) at their meeting today. Ceasefire Monitoring Cell Convenor from the Naga group, Phungthing Shimrang, informed, “We said what we had to say,” and placed the ball in the court of the Home Ministry to come to a decision. Relaying that the Central team had said that they were “serious,” he hoped this would be put into reality.
Home Ministry officials also said there was no amendment to the ground rules and added that implementation of the same has to be put into practice for factional clashes to come to an end in the effort to usher in peace. They also said they would be attending more such meetings. The officials are expected to reach Mon on March 23 to hold discussions with the NSCN (K).
It is learnt that the next round of peace talks between Delhi and the NSCN (I-M) will be held on March 29, where the latter will be represented by their Collective Leadership. On rumours that the next venue of discussions, after Delhi, would be Camp Hebron, top NSCN (I-M) officials said such a decision could be arrived at only after a consensus.
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