IMPHAL, Oct 19: Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Friday flew to Delhi to meet Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to discuss the peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM).
The chief minister wants to know from Shinde the central government`s ideas on settling the lingering Naga insurgency, a senior minister in the Ibobi cabinet said.
Ibobi`s visit comes a day after the Manipur cabinet formed a four-member cabinet sub-committee to monitor developments in the Naga peace dialogue after Shinde hinted that a pact with the NSCN-IM was likely before March.
The committee headed by Ibobi also has Home Minister G. Gaikhangam, Revenue Minister Th Debendra and Health and Family Welfare Minister Phungzathang Tonsing.
“The committee has been formed to keep a close tab on likely developments which might affect the territorial integrity of Manipur,” the minister told on the condition of anonymity.