Ceasefire with 3 Naga groups extended
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The Centre has extended ceasefire agreement with three Naga groups for further period of one year.
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Which are those three insurgent groups of Nagaland?
The ceasefire agreement is in operation between the Centre and the three insurgent groups of Nagaland namely:
- National Socialist Council of Nagaland-NK (NSCN/NK)
- National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN/R) and
- National Socialist Council of Nagaland-K-Khango (NSCN/K-Khango).
About Naga Ceasefire Agreements:
- The Naga groups include NSCN-NK, NSCN-R and NSCN-K-Khango.
- All these groups are breakaway factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
- This agreement is a significant boost to the Naga peace process and in line with Prime Minister of India's vision of 'insurgency free, prosperous North East'.
- In September 2021, the Centre had entered into a one-year ceasefire agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) Niki Group.
- The Centre had earlier signed a “Framework Agreement” with the NSCN (IM) in August 2015.
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