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Jaishree Balasubramanian in Bangkok
The underground National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M) on Thursday agreed to extend the three-year-old ceasefire in the state for another year.
The decision to extend the ceasefire was taken at a two-day meeting between NSCN (I-M) leader T Muivah and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's special emissary K Padmanabhiah in Bangkok.
A joint statement issued by the two sides said both parties agreed to extend the ceasefire for a period of one year with effect from August 1.
Padmanabhiah later told reporters that it was a successful meeting. "We have one more year of peace," he said.
Muivah, who is facing a trial here for entering Thailand on a forged passport, said: "This is a success for both the Indians and the Nagas."
This was the second meeting between Muivah and Padmanabhiah after the May 23-24 talks on the extension of the areas covered by the ceasefire proved inconclusive.
PTI
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