The National Socialist Council of Nagalim expresses profound appreciation to the Government of India (Gol) for the appointment of Mr. Ajit Lal, retired IPS officer and former Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), as the new interlocutor for the Indo-Naga political talks. This appointment is a “significant and encouraging development” that reflects the Gol’s renewed resolve to advance the peace process with seriousness and urgency.
We particularly welcome the Gol’s decision to include a Union Minister, or a group of Union-level Ministers, in the negotiation framework. We expect this will “expedite the political process” and create the necessary momentum for reaching an honourable and enduring political settlement.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the government of Nagaland led by the Hon’ble Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio for their “sincere participation and active facilitation” of the Indo-Naga political dialogue. We acknowledge that the constructive engagement of the Nagaland government has been instrumental in sustaining the peace process and ensuring that the voices of the Naga people remain central to the negotiations.
We also give our sincere gratitude to all the Naga people for their “unwavering support, solidarity, and prayers” extended to the negotiation team and to our leadership. We emphasize that the faith and resilience of the Naga people remain the moral foundation of the struggle and the source of hope for a just political solution.
We fully commit ourselves before God and the Naga people to bring about an honourable and enduring political solution at the earliest. We earnestly appeal to the Naga people to continue praying fervently that God may restore the rightful place of the Naga nation with dignity and in accordance with our collective aspirations.”
Issued by:
MIP, NSCN/GPRN
