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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashok Sharma and Wasbir Hussain

A rebel group in the Indian state of Assam signs a peace accord with the government

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A rebel group that fought for decades to free India’s northeastern state of Assam from New Delhi’s rule on Friday signed a peace accord with the government pledging to end the insurgency in the region.

The United Liberation Front of Asom or ULFA, led by Arabinda Rajkhowa, concluded 12 years of negotiations with the Indian government. The signing ceremony in New Delhi was attended by India’s Home Minister Amit Shah and the top elected official of Assam state Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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