A joint statement signed by NNPGs Convenor N Kitovi Zhimomi and NSCN (I-M) Vice President Tongmeth Wangnao, was issued on Wednesday announcing the decision to form Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation, led by the Convenor of NNPGs and Chairman of NSCN in this regard
TFM Desk
In a major development in the ongoing Naga peace process, National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN(I-M) and a conglomerate of Naga national political groups (NNPGs) have agreed to form the Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation to “explore, at the earliest, realistic ways for Nagas to move forward on the basis of Naga historical and political rights”.
A joint statement signed by NNPGs Convenor N Kitovi Zhimomi and NSCN (I-M) Vice President Tongmeth Wangnao, was issued in this regard on Wednesday stating that the council will be led by the Convenor of 
s and Chairman of NSCN (I-M).
The joint statement said, “In response to the Naga people’s yearning for reconciliation and unity in purpose, the NNPGs and the NSCN(I-M) met in Kolkata on October17 and 18, 2022 with a renewed spirit of commitment under the initiative of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR).”
“Taking forward the September Joint Accordant’s resolve “to chart a path forward”, we have agreed to form the Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation led by the Convenor of NNPGs and Chairman of NSCN to explore, at the earliest, realistic ways for Nagas to move forward on the basis of Naga historical and political rights,” it added.
“Understanding the urgency to rise above our present condition, the NNPGs and the NSCN are committing ourselves to the values of Truth, Forgiveness, Justice and Peace as the discerning power to help us choose a shared future over the divisions of the past. We urge the Naga public to jointly participate and support this process of shaping and building this future together,” they said.