MHA extends the Ceasefire Agreement with Nagaland’s insurgency group NSCN (K) Niki.

The
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the ceasefire agreement for another
year with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) Niki group yesterday, September
7.
The
Ceasefire Agreement is in operation between the Government of India and the
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) Niki group for a year now.
The MHA first signed the ‘Ceasefire Agreement’ with the NSCN (K) Niki Group in September 2021 for a period of one year and over 200 NSCN (K) Niki cadres along with 83 weapons joined the peace accord.
“It
was decided to extend the Ceasefire Agreement with the NSCN (K) Niki for a period
of one year with effect from 08.09.2022 to 07.09.2023,” the official press
release read.
Earlier
the National Investigation Agency (NIA) wanted and announced a reward of Rs 10
lakh for the alleged involvement of NSCN (K) Niki Group leader, Niki Sumi in
the attack on an Army convoy in Manipur’s Chandel district on June 4, 2015, which
led to the killing of 18 Indian Army and injury of several others.
The
Nagaland Ceasefire Agreement was signed between the Government of India and
NSCN to end the insurgency in the state.
The
groups who have signed ceasefire agreements are NSCN-NK, NSCN-R, NSCN K-Khango,
and NSCN (K) Niki.
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