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NEW DELHI JAN. 11. Emerging from the meeting with the Defence Minister, George Fernandes, leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) made a significant statement here today. There would be "no more fighting between Indians and Nagas," they said.

"I want to tell you that there will be no more fighting between Indians and Nagas. That is the understanding we have reached now,'' the NSCN (I-M) chairman, Isak Chisi Swu, said after an hour-long meeting with Mr. Fernandes.

"The people of Nagaland have been praying that the leadership of India and the NSCN (I-M) should...

Imphal, Jan. 11: The BSF has pulled out of the Sajik Tampak valley of Manipur’s Chandel district. A fierce gunbattle had raged between the militants and the BSF in the area for three days. An inspector-general of the BSF flew into the state capital today to assess the situation. BSF sources confirmed the pull-out, but said the troops were regrouping at the Sugnu post in Thoubal. They did not assign any reason for the withdrawal.

The Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), however, claimed the troops had “fled” using villagers as a human shield. The pull-out that began yesterday was...

Imphal, January 11: An all-party emergency meeting presided over by Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today conveyed to the Centre that the territorial integrity of the state would be maintained ‘at any cost’.

The meeting was held in the wake of the NSCN (I-M) leaders’ demand for formation of ‘greater Nagaland’ placed during the ongoing peace talks with the Centre in Delhi.

The resolution adopted at the meeting said the people of Manipur would ‘‘unitedly oppose attempt by any authority to disintegrate the state’’.

‘‘The territory of Manipur belongs to Manipuris (different communities...

IMPHAL, Jan. 11. — An all-party ‘peace-talks monitoring cell’ was set up here today with chief minister Mr O Ibobi Singh as its convener following what is viewed here as disturbing signals regarding the territory of Manipur emanating from the NSCN (I-M)-Centre talks.

“I will even give up my chief ministership if it would save the territory of Manipur from being divided,” Mr Ibobi Singh said. “We are are ready to meet the eventuality at any cost,” he added at the em-ergency meeting of all state political parties that was hastily convened at 10.30 a.m. at the CM’s conference hall here. It was...

Kohima, Jan. 11: Even as the NSCN (I-M) and the Centre are trying to hammer out a lasting solution to the Naga problem, there is simmering tension in the state following intelligence reports about a possible spurt in the turf war between the two factions of the NSCN. Describing the situation in Nagaland as “tense,” the security forces have stepped up vigil in the state. Frisking and patrolling by Assam Rifles jawans in the sensitive areas have been increased.

“We are taking all measures to avert any untoward incident,” a senior Assam Rifles official here told The Telegraph.

“The situation in...