Naga rebels say India insincere at peace talks

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GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isaac-Muivah) blamed the government on Monday for lack of progress in long-running peace talks, saying New Delhi was not sincere about addressing their key demands.

The NSCN-IM, fighting for an independent homeland for the mainly Christian Naga people, held a new round of talks with government negotiators for three days in Amsterdam last week.

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"India is trying to test our patience by prolonging the peace process. Such attitude of the Indian government will put at risk all peace initiatives in the region," Rh. Raising, a senior NSCN-IM leader, told Reuters.

The talks are mainly stuck over rebel demands to integrate all Naga dominated areas in the restive northeast region into a single state and their right to self-rule.

Reuters