The Nagaland government has reiterated its commitment to continue discussions on the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), a long-standing demand of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO), while asserting that the issue must remain within the framework of Article 371(A) of the Constitution.

Government spokesperson and minister KG Kenye said the matter had entered a “new and delicate phase,” requiring “utmost coordination and understanding” among all stakeholders, including the ENPO and the Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU).

“It has been a year since we made it clear that this cannot remain a bilateral dialogue between ENPO and the Ministry of Home Affairs. It must be a trilateral one involving the state government as well,” Kenye told reporters on Thursday.

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