Nagalim: Naga Talks End on Optimistic Note
Naga insurgents concluded two days of talks here today with main Indian negotiator Oscar Fernandes, raising hopes of a forward movement towards resolving Indias longest running insurgency
Naga insurgents concluded two days of talks here today with
main Indian negotiator Oscar Fernandes, raising hopes of a forward movement
towards resolving India’s longest running insurgency. Thuingaleng Muivah,
general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isaac-Muivah),
who led the Naga delegation to the talks with Mr Fernandes, said this was the
first time that both sides have shown seriousness about the main issues.
''We are very happy to have the talks with the Indian representatives because both sides are now more serious about all the issues,'' the NSCN supreme told UNI after the talks. However, he added that a resolution would take a long time and has to be based on recognition of the ''uniqueness of Naga history'', namely that the Nagas were never subject to alien rule.
On the positive side, this was the first time an Indian government has acknowledged Nagaland’s unique past, he pointed out. The NSCN (IM) has proposed having the next round of talks in November this year, which will again be held outside India.
