Kohima: The Cease-fire Agreement between the Government of India and NCSN(K) has been extended for another year five days after it expired, official sources said on Friday. The signing of the extension of ceasefire between the two parties came about on Friday after a meeting between representatives of the Naga underground group’s Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) and a team of Government of India (GoI) representatives, headed by Shambu Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). A statement by the Member of the CFSB ‘kilonse (minister)’ H. Vusshe said both sides came to this agreement after hectic parleys over certain ‘pressing’ and ‘pertinent’ issues related to the implementation of Cease Fire Ground Rules were agreed upon.
He denied that the delay of extension to the ceasefire on April 28 was caused because of his organization’s bilateral ceasefire agreement with the Government of Myanmar. He said the GoI representatives had put up some queries on this issue which was ‘clearly’ spelt out and clarified by the NSCN (K). He further said the GoI was told that talks with the Myanmar Government were initiated ‘purely’ in adherence to the ‘wishes of Naga people in that country who have yearned for peace with the authorities there’. (UNI)
