Centre: Ceasefire with Nagaland group extended for one more year

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 11:58 PM

Centre: Ceasefire with Nagaland group extended for one more year

New Delhi, April 20: The Central government on Friday announced it has extended a ceasefire agreement with insurgent groups in Nagaland for one year affecting from April 28.

The ceasefire agreement is between the central government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Neopao Konyak/Kitovi.

"It was decided to extend the suspension of operation with NSCN/NK and NSCN/R for a further period of April 27, 2019. The pact will be for one year with effect from April 28," said a Home Ministry statement.

The agreement was signed on Thursday by Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg on behalf of Home Ministry, Jack Jimomi, supervisor GPRN/NSCN) and Viniho Kiho Swu, co-supervisor) on behalf of NSCN/NK, and Toshi Longkumer on behalf of NSCN/R.

A ceasefire is in operation between Central government, NSCN/NK and NSCN/R, it said.