New Delhi, Dec 8 - Carrying forward the peace process, NSCN (IM) leaders today called on UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and expressed desire for "good relationship and peaceful co-existence" with India. The Naga leaders Isak Chishi Swu and T Muivah called on Gandhi at her residence here and had "extremely warm and health" discussions which was part of the "larger process of apprising the political leaders of India about the Indo-Naga peace process," a statement issued by the NSCN (IM) after the meeting said.

Swu conveyed to Gandhi that "from the very beginning, the Nagas have desired a good relationship and peaceful coexistence with India. However, the conflict has persisted due to some misunderstandings for the past 50 years," the statement signed by the V S Atem, 'emissary of the Collective Leadership', said.