GoM holds direct peace talks with Naga leaders
New Delhi, Mar 2: A Group of Ministers (GoM) led by Union LabourMinister Oscar Fernandes, today held a direct talk with NSCN-IM leadersto find a permanent and lasting solution to the decade-old Naga issue.
According to official sources, the meeting was attended byMinister of State for Home Affairs S Regupathy, Minister of State forPMO Prithviraj Chavan, Home Secretary V K Duggal and former HomeSecretary turned Interlocutor K Padmanabhaiah.
The Naga delegation at the meet was led by its leaders Th Muivah along with Rh Raising, Tongmeth Wangnao and V Tuccu.
The meeting started at 1030 hrs and lasted for about 90 minutes.
The last talk was held at Amsterdam between October 17 to 19,2006. This is for the first time that the Naga peace talks was held inIndia.
Last time, the Naga leaders were in the capital in December, 2006 on a private trip mainly for the renewal of their visas.
The leaders were keen on having a meeting with Prime MinisterManmohan Singh at that time but as he was busy the meeting could not beheld, the sources added.
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