GUWAHATI: Nagaland’s Core Committee on Naga Political Issue (CCoNPI) headed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio has sought the support of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, as the convener of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), to act as a catalyst in breaking the deadlock in the 25-year-old peace talks by speaking with the Centre.
Sarma travelled to Dimapur in Nagaland on Thursday, on an invitation to participate in the CCoNPI’s close-door consultative meeting, which continued till late in the night.