The Centre on Monday extended the ceasefire agreement by one year with two insurgent groups in Nagaland, while a fresh pact for suspension of operations was signed with another outfit, the Home Ministry said.
A ceasefire is in operation between the Union government andthe National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Neopao Konyak/Kitovi) and NationalSocialist Council of Nagaland/Reformation (NSCN/R).
It was decided to extend the suspension of operationagreement with NSCN/NK and NSCN/R for a further period of one year with effectfrom April 28 this year till April 27, 2020, a Home Ministry statement said.
This was signed on behalf of the central government bySatyendra Garg, Joint Secretary, in the Home Ministry, and Jack Jimomi, Supervisor,GPRN/NSCN, on behalf of NSCN/NK and by Amento Chishi, Supervisor, and ToshiLongkumer, Secretary, on behalf of NSCN/R.
Meanwhile, the National Socialist Council ofNagaland/K-Khango has also entered into a fresh ceasefire agreement with theUnion government from Monday for a period of one year, the statement said.
The new ceasefire agreement and revised ceasefire ground rules were signed by Garg and Newell Naga, Supervisor and Michael Yeptho, member, on behalf of NSCN/K-Khango.