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The Central Government has extended the ceasefire agreement with Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) for a period of one year with effect from April 28. This was decided at a meeting of officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs with the representatives of NSCN-K here on Monday. During the meeting, senior NSCN-K leaders Kughalu Mulatonu and Wangtin Naga stressed on carrying forward the dialogue to bring a lasting solution to the six-decade old insurgency problem. Both sides reportedly discussed the current situation in Nagaland and implementation of the ceasefire ground rules. The rebel leaders also raised the issue of starting separate talks with the Centre since rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) is already in talks with the Centre. The government had entered into a ceasefire with NSCN-K for the first time on April 30, 2001. But it has been extended every year since then.

Centre extends ceasefire agreement with NSCN-K