NEW DELHI, APRIL 30 (PTI): The ceasefire agreement between the NSCN (K) and the Government of India has been extended for one more year beginning April 29. The peace pact has been in operation between the GoI and the NSCN (K) for the last 13 years and its validity was reviewed on Tuesday. “It was decided by the Government of India to extend the ceasefire with NSCN-K for a further period of one year,” a Home Ministry spokesperson said. The agreement was signed Joint Secretary, Home Ministry (GoI), Shambhu Singh, and Supervisor, Cease Fire Supervisory Board of NSCN (K), Y Wangtin Naga. The Centre and the NSCN (K) had signed the ceasefire pact on April 27, 2001, and since then they have been extending the truce every year.
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