New Delhi:
The Centre has extended the ceasefire agreement signed with three Naga insurgent groups for one more year.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Union Home Ministry said the agreements are with the 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).
“It was decided to extend the ceasefire agreements for a further period of one year with effect from April 28, 2022, to April 27, 2023, with NSCN-NK and NSCN-R and from April 18, 2022, to April 17, 2023, with NSCN K-Khango,” the statement said.
Notably, on September 8, 2021, the central government had signed a ceasefire agreement with another faction of the Naga insurgent led by the dreaded militant Niki Sumi.