PaRCha - JNU - All Organisations - 2006 ID-45189
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NAGA STUDY FORUM, JNU.
Six Months Indo-Naga Ceasefire Extension: Time to Address the Rights ofthe Nagas .
Date: 13/02/06 .
and the Security ofIndia in Seriousness and Earnestness.
The Ceasefire has been extended for another six months w.e.f. 1s of February 2006 after four days (28-31 Jan.) of .
hectic, heated and intensive discussions at a. hotel in the Thai capital, Bangkok. TI1e "Joint Statement" was signed by Th. Muivah, from the Naga Representatives and K. Padmanabhaiah,.
new initiatives" the "Joint Statement said. "It was also agreed to re-activate and make effective mechanisms to on 31 51 .Jan. the day on which the Ceaseftre was suppose to be expired. "As both the Parties recognize that there has .
been insufficient progress in the talks it was decided to carry the political negotiations expeditiously forward taking from the lndian Government's Representatives.
address all cease-fire issues including modifications of Ground Rules, stated the "Joint Statement". The "Joint .
atrnosphere· during the Ceascflre period. .
Statement" further said that, "for the political negotiations to fructify both the Parties agreed to maintain a congenial .
It was reported in the Medias that Ceasefire has been extended only after the Government of india has assured the .
people and their areas. People of different political, socio-cultural and religious persuasion~ have welcomed the Nagas of taking "positive steps" on the substantive issues including the politico-geographical unification ofthe Naga.
and delighted about the extension of the Ceasefire. However, it is difficult to say that Nagas are really happy and Cease·fire extension across the world. The Nagas had also cautiously welcomed the same due to the invisibHity of .
positive result and repeated ceasefire extension for the past eight and half years. The Indian Government was happy .
delighted about the Ceasefire extension especially when the Indian State has all these years been insincere and.
timeframe. .
needs to be done to fructify the political negotiations is the real challenge facing both the Entities within the Cease·fire playing delaying tactics on the political question. Now, that, both Sides have decided to extend the Ceasefire, what.
concerns. In light of the seriousness of the nature ofthe political issue, both sides need to necessarily ~ake political political maturity and sincerity which would ultimately means respecting each other's historical and strategic In order the political negotiations to bear fruit both the Indian Government and the Nagas have to demonstratedecision without further dilly-dallying the peace process. Lackadaisical approach has to be abandoned for the sake of would be a ciisastrous game as it has been amply proved by past Agreements and Accords not only against the Nagas the people's cry for peace with justice and truth. The Indian Government's tactics of imposing t-emporary solution .
but the whole ofNorth East. It is to be noted properly that the Nagas are not glory-hunters in so far as their struggle is people ns a distinct national against forced occupation and division of their contiguous NAGALIM (LIM means concern. The Nagas· struggle has been and is stiII waging for their inherent right to self-determination which is being denied by the colonial powers and the neo post-colonial powers in the Indian sub-continent. It is a movement of theindependently in their LIM contentedly without any interference from outside. That is why the Goi officially LAND) without consent, knowledge and agreement. Until the advent ofthe colonial powers, the Nagas were living .
recognized "the Unique History and Situation of the Nagas". On the basis of this History and Situation, a solution .
fructify as stated in the "Joint Statement". .
assuring the rights of the Nagas and the security of India has become imperative for the political negotiations to .
In this regard the former US President, Jimmy Carter's Letter of June 18 2005 written to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the .
PM of India and the NSCN leaders is noteworthy. The last two sentences are reproduced below: "I encourage you to .
move ahead with your conversations to present an acceptable solution that will assure the rights ofthe Naga people .
and the security of India. Rosalyn and our colleagues at the Carter Center wish you success in reaching the "lasting .
ofresolving the lndo-Naga political issue as this will subsequently help solve the problems in the North East. It is not .
and honorable solution" you have worked so hard to accomplish." Many have expressed the importance and necessity.
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be first resolved. It is obvious that Nagalim is gee-strategically important centre for any future smooth trade and .
commercial transactions amongst the South East Asian countries. Th. Muivah had told Subir Bbaumik, BBC's .
Eastern India Correspondent .
in an exclusive interview at Bangkok on 3rd November 2005 that "the Indian leaders .
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out ofplace to mention here that for India's Look East Policy to be successful, the Jndo-Naga political problem has to.
their aspirations." .
must know there can be no peace in the North East region unless the Nagas have a settlement, which takes care of It could be concluded by saying that solving the lndo-Naga political issue with sincerity through political will to decide assuring the rights of the Nagas will not only strengthen the security of India but also the rest of South East Asia. India is secured politically, militarily and economically only when the Nagas are secured. Any future relationship between the Indian State and the Nagas should be based on mutual interests and reciprocity. The .
extended Ceasefire should not lose time on these crucial and important issues. .
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PaRCha - JNU - All Organisations - 2006 ID-45189
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.
I .
NAGA STUDY FORUM, JNU.
Six Months Indo-Naga Ceasefire Extension: Time to Address the Rights ofthe Nagas .
Date: 13/02/06 .
and the Security ofIndia in Seriousness and Earnestness.
The Ceasefire has been extended for another six months w.e.f. 1s of February 2006 after four days (28-31 Jan.) of .
hectic, heated and intensive discussions at a. hotel in the Thai capital, Bangkok. TI1e "Joint Statement" was signed by Th. Muivah, from the Naga Representatives and K. Padmanabhaiah,.
new initiatives" the "Joint Statement said. "It was also agreed to re-activate and make effective mechanisms to on 31 51 .Jan. the day on which the Ceaseftre was suppose to be expired. "As both the Parties recognize that there has .
been insufficient progress in the talks it was decided to carry the political negotiations expeditiously forward taking from the lndian Government's Representatives.
address all cease-fire issues including modifications of Ground Rules, stated the "Joint Statement". The "Joint .
atrnosphere· during the Ceascflre period. .
Statement" further said that, "for the political negotiations to fructify both the Parties agreed to maintain a congenial .
It was reported in the Medias that Ceasefire has been extended only after the Government of india has assured the .
people and their areas. People of different political, socio-cultural and religious persuasion~ have welcomed the Nagas of taking "positive steps" on the substantive issues including the politico-geographical unification ofthe Naga.
and delighted about the extension of the Ceasefire. However, it is difficult to say that Nagas are really happy and Cease·fire extension across the world. The Nagas had also cautiously welcomed the same due to the invisibHity of .
positive result and repeated ceasefire extension for the past eight and half years. The Indian Government was happy .
delighted about the Ceasefire extension especially when the Indian State has all these years been insincere and.
timeframe. .
needs to be done to fructify the political negotiations is the real challenge facing both the Entities within the Cease·fire playing delaying tactics on the political question. Now, that, both Sides have decided to extend the Ceasefire, what.
concerns. In light of the seriousness of the nature ofthe political issue, both sides need to necessarily ~ake political political maturity and sincerity which would ultimately means respecting each other's historical and strategic In order the political negotiations to bear fruit both the Indian Government and the Nagas have to demonstratedecision without further dilly-dallying the peace process. Lackadaisical approach has to be abandoned for the sake of would be a ciisastrous game as it has been amply proved by past Agreements and Accords not only against the Nagas the people's cry for peace with justice and truth. The Indian Government's tactics of imposing t-emporary solution .
but the whole ofNorth East. It is to be noted properly that the Nagas are not glory-hunters in so far as their struggle is people ns a distinct national against forced occupation and division of their contiguous NAGALIM (LIM means concern. The Nagas· struggle has been and is stiII waging for their inherent right to self-determination which is being denied by the colonial powers and the neo post-colonial powers in the Indian sub-continent. It is a movement of theindependently in their LIM contentedly without any interference from outside. That is why the Goi officially LAND) without consent, knowledge and agreement. Until the advent ofthe colonial powers, the Nagas were living .
recognized "the Unique History and Situation of the Nagas". On the basis of this History and Situation, a solution .
fructify as stated in the "Joint Statement". .
assuring the rights of the Nagas and the security of India has become imperative for the political negotiations to .
In this regard the former US President, Jimmy Carter's Letter of June 18 2005 written to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the .
PM of India and the NSCN leaders is noteworthy. The last two sentences are reproduced below: "I encourage you to .
move ahead with your conversations to present an acceptable solution that will assure the rights ofthe Naga people .
and the security of India. Rosalyn and our colleagues at the Carter Center wish you success in reaching the "lasting .
ofresolving the lndo-Naga political issue as this will subsequently help solve the problems in the North East. It is not .
and honorable solution" you have worked so hard to accomplish." Many have expressed the importance and necessity.
.
be first resolved. It is obvious that Nagalim is gee-strategically important centre for any future smooth trade and .
commercial transactions amongst the South East Asian countries. Th. Muivah had told Subir Bbaumik, BBC's .
Eastern India Correspondent .
in an exclusive interview at Bangkok on 3rd November 2005 that "the Indian leaders .
.
out ofplace to mention here that for India's Look East Policy to be successful, the Jndo-Naga political problem has to.
their aspirations." .
must know there can be no peace in the North East region unless the Nagas have a settlement, which takes care of It could be concluded by saying that solving the lndo-Naga political issue with sincerity through political will to decide assuring the rights of the Nagas will not only strengthen the security of India but also the rest of South East Asia. India is secured politically, militarily and economically only when the Nagas are secured. Any future relationship between the Indian State and the Nagas should be based on mutual interests and reciprocity. The .
extended Ceasefire should not lose time on these crucial and important issues. .
... .
L'·' .
Jr' ii.
' .
. .
,.. .
·' .
, ,. .
.
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