Indian govt signs peace accord with Naga rebels
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a peace accord with a faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), an armed rebel group in northeast India, ending the country’s oldest insurgency.
“My warm greetings to all those present here today, on this historic occasion,” Modi said in his address to the nation, after the signing of the peace accord between the government interlocutor and Th Muivah, NSCN’s influential IM faction’s general secretary.
“Today is historic, a golden moment, when they quit weapons and join the mainstream. I welcome them,” he added.
The agreement is expected to pave the way for peace in northeast India, particularly in the under-developed state of Nagaland, that shares its border with Myanmar.
The NSCN rebel group — over six decades old — is seen as the biggest and most violent insurgencies from amongst the dozens of big and small armed tribal and guerrilla armies that operate in India’s seven northeastern states.
Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2015
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Aug 04, 2015 06:48am
Good Move to create peace Modi...
First Bangladesh, Now NSCN, many more to come
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Aug 04, 2015 06:49am
Modi if you are a leader then make sensible decision for Kashmir and make an everlasting peace with Pakistan. Dont blame Pakistan for your inability to create a peaceful relationship with your neighbors. India is 8th times bigger and stronger in terms of army and armed forces . You have created an imaginary enemy and keeps on competing with it. Behave like a big brother and not as a competitor.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:29am
First with Bangladesh, now with Nagas.. Mr.Modi is slowly but steadily trying to solve solvable issues first.. He will come to PAKistan issue later, unless PAKiSTAn creates a conducive atmosphere!!..
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Aug 04, 2015 07:35am
Only A strong leadership can provide that kind of rule
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Aug 04, 2015 07:41am
"Only Nixon could go to China" - Nixon was required to provide a leadership to fix China-US relationship.. Modi could fix India-Bangladesh border disputes and Now Naga insurgency, a longest running insurgency in the world, has been solved. Also, he could bring in BJP-PDP government in Kashmir, which was unthinkable before Modi.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:43am
A true statesman..
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Aug 04, 2015 07:43am
Modi is rocking.........
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Aug 04, 2015 07:55am
People follow gladly when ably led.Proud of our PM.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:55am
Jai Modiji, best PM ever.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:59am
Violent struggle will not yield any results , only killing on both sides and innocent civilians are harmed, Pakistan should realise that and focus on improving living conditions of the people of Pakistan and let kashmiris focus on education, jobs and development, any issues of kashmiris can be discussed with 300 million strong muslim community in India, muslim presence and their impact on political,economic ,cultural landscape of India is only going to increase and kashmiris will be losers if they want independence or merger with other country.
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Aug 04, 2015 07:59am
Let me hope that Pakistan leadership will also take similar steps to bring peace in the Country.
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Aug 04, 2015 08:44am
We have full trust on Modi.
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Aug 04, 2015 09:12am
@tamilian muslim Modi may be pro development and anti corruption but others members of his party are not and like Vajpayee who was honest and good PM but his party members were corrupt to the bone.
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Aug 04, 2015 10:01am
Mr. Modi is sincerely committed to bring peace and prosperity in India.
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Aug 04, 2015 10:12am
It is Mr.Modi and Mr.Doval's effort as well as their coordination with Myanmar gov . Timely strike as well as no backing from Myanmar helped this .
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Aug 04, 2015 10:14am
@sirajuddin srinagar well but one man can make a difference. Well because of him there is hardly any corruption in Delhi. Union Ministers are given waring not to have any corruption. If found any corruption bjp workers will themselves will expose it. I can give a example like Pankaja Munde chiki scam of Maharashtra was exposed by bjp itself. Its hard to believe but its true
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Aug 04, 2015 10:19am
@sirajuddin srinagar well but one man can make a difference. Well because of him there is hardly any corruption in Delhi. Union Ministers are given warning not to have any corruption. If found any corruption bjp workers will themselves will expose it. I can give a example like Pankaja Munde chiki scam of Maharashtra was exposed by bjp itself. Its hard to believe but its true
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Aug 04, 2015 10:32am
Its good move by Indian government. Hatred with weapon is not a solution for anything. Instead of fighting and killing people lets seat discuss and sort out the issues. I hope not just in India but the whole world sort their issues in same manner. Peace to all.
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Aug 04, 2015 11:12am
@Murtaza Abbas (karachi)
Absolutely ...
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Aug 04, 2015 12:22pm
This is true leadership and far sightedness. Solving disputes with Bangladesh & Nagas, will bring peace on the Eastern Frontier. Next peace with China will be on cards
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Aug 04, 2015 12:28pm
@sirajuddin srinagar You are right. But Modi will control his ministers. He'll ensure they won't get into scams.
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Aug 04, 2015 04:13pm
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina cut the 'lifeline' of northeast Indian rebel groups including the NSCN.
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Aug 05, 2015 11:27am
@Pakistani - Muhajir One - Pakistan is not an imaginary enemy as you so call, as both the countries have fought 3 wars. Second, India will be the last country to compete with Pakistan. Third, As much as India has a role to play in the resolution of the Kashmir issue, it is for the government of the day to decide how to take it forward. Rest be assured, please be happy with the part of Kashmir Pakistan has, for nothing more will come to you (quite aware that the reverse is true for us too). India will not respond to terror. We have proved it ad-verbatim. And India's relation with her neighbors be it Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal is her own business. Trust me, we really don't need you to help us on that. Cheers..
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