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Naga peace talks move to ministerial panel, says Rio
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said the Centre has formed a committee led by a Union minister of state for home affairs to conduct the Naga peace talks. He said the move…
The Story in Brief
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said the Centre has formed a committee led by a Union minister of state for home affairs to conduct the Naga peace talks. He said the move followed the state cabinet’s February meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which sought negotiations at a higher political level. Rio urged the panel to reach out urgently to all negotiating parties.
Independence Day events in Nagaland also saw student parade contingents stay away after the Naga Students’ Federation opposed mandatory singing of the full version of Vande Mataram at official functions. Deccan Herald reports that the 1997 ceasefire with the NSCN(IM) has largely held, despite the absence of a final settlement, while criticising the Modi government’s handling of the process.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives are that student concerns reject India, or that a new committee alone can revive a stalled settlement. Neither follows from the reported facts. The federation has affirmed respect for the flag and anthem, while the ceasefire has prevented sustained fighting for nearly three decades. The useful test is whether the panel gains the negotiating parties’ confidence and produces a publicly accountable roadmap, rather than another announcement without an accord.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
