AICC-CNER welcomes Modi’s naga peace accord

The AICC-Centre for North East Relations (AICC-CNER) welcomes the Government of India’s Naga Peace Accord signed under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The Naga Peace Accord was signed between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M) after 80 rounds of talks within a span of 18 years, represented by its Chairman/General Secretary, Th. Muivah, on 3 August 2015, at the residence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Bishop Paothang Haokip, Chairman of the CNER, stated, “This is a very good first step for peace in Nagaland and the North East and we look forward to getting the details of this framework. The North Eastern people want peace. It is a welcome development and we welcome it even as we acknowledge that the Government will need to address the concerns and issues of other North Eastern states.”

Rev. Madhu Chandra Singh, the spokesperson for the CNER, stated that the signing of the Naga Peace Accord has come after a long time and the communities in the region must work for lasting peace.

The AICC-CNER is committed to lasting peace in the region and to promote the inclusion and integration of North East communities.

The AICC-Centre for North East Relations (AICC-CNER) is an initiative of the All India Christian Council in partnership with the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations, to promote the inclusion and integration of North East communities, to support the victims of attack in metro cities, to promote religious harmony and dialogue, and to facilitate inter-denominational networking with North East churches in metro cities and in North East India.