Naga ceasefire extended by a year

Polling officials check the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) and other necessary inputs required for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls at the distribution centre in Nagaland's Kohima on April 10, 2019. (Photo: IANS/PIB)


The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday announced the extension of the ceasefire between Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Neopao Konyak/Kitovi) (NSCN/NK) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland/Reformation (NSCN/R) for another year from 28 April.

An MHA release said the National Socialist Council of Nagaland/K-Khango has also re-entered into a fresh Ceasefire Agreement with the Government with effect from Monday for a period of one year.

The new Ceasefire Agreement & revised Ceasefire Ground Rules were signed by MHA Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg, on behalf of the Government and Newell Naga, Supervisor, and Michael Yeptho, Member, on behalf of NSCN/K-Khango.