Next round of GOI-NSCN-IM talks soon

Dimapur, December 07 2009: The next round of talks between the government of India and the NSCN-IM may be held soon.

However, there is no slated time set for the talks till date.

Sources from the NSCN-IM said that after the proposal sent up by the government of India to the NSCN-IM, the talk if held, is going to be crucial this time as the Naga outfit will definitely express their views to the proposal.

Meanwhile, there have been speculations doing the round that NSCN-IM leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Muivah will be coming to New Delhi during this Christmas season.

However, MIP secretary Imcha Longkumer informed NNN tonight that no official intimation in this regard was received.

Imcha Longkumer said that at the moment he cannot give any concrete information on the matter.

Ceasefire Monitoring Cell convenor Phumthing Shimrang too expressed his ignorance over the speculations that Isak Chsi Swu and Muivah will come to New Delhi.

He also has no idea when the next round of talks can be held.

Meanwhile, a well placed source in the NSCN-IM set up said that no invitation from the government of India side has come-forth till today.

The source also refuted the reports that said the talks between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM was slated to be held on last Sunday i.e December 6."We have no idea over such programme," clarified the source.

It it pertinent to note that the Government of India has reportedly dispatched the proposal to the NSCN-IM leaders to study.

The NSCN-IM is yet to react to the proposal.