DIMAPUR: NSCN (IM) leaders left for New Delhi on Wednesday to begin the next rounds of talks with the Centre for solving the decades-old Naga political problem.
Talking to the media at Dimapur airport, chairman Isak Chishi Swu said they had submitted a document to the Centre, which has been examined by the decision-making body. He added that they are going to expecting something positive.
Swu said they had met the Prime Minister and the home minister during the last round of talks in New Delhi and saw a positive attitude on their part to solve the Naga problem. However, the NSCN (I-M) chairman didn't disclose what kind of document they had submitted to the "decision-making body".
He said the Nagas have a lot of expectations from them, as every Naga wants a settlement. "All Nagas are longing for a settlement," he added. To a query whether the NSCN leaders would come back to people with the progress in talks, Swu replied in the affirmative saying that the Nagas want a solution. NSCN (IM) general secretary Th Muivah, who has led the negotiations for the past 15 years, said there is no problem with the Nagas.
"The ball is in the Centre's court and we are waiting for the right time. Whatever decision is made would be based on the uniqueness of the Naga history and their rights," he said.
Though the dates for the next round of talks have not been fixed, Muivah said it would be held within the next 10 days.
It may be mentioned that in July last year, both sides had expressed that the "differences have narrowed" down indicating that talks were on in the right direction. However, the negotiating parties had said some of the proposals required further negotiations.
In a joint statement issued on July 18, 2011, Centre's interlocutor R S Pandey and NSCN general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah said while the differences between the two parties have narrowed, some of the proposals would require further negotiations to reach a mutually acceptable solution.
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