Himanta Biswa Sarma – the chief minister of Assam and convener of North East Democratic Alliance – met NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah in Dimapur on Tuesday.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio was with Dr. Sarma during the closed-door meeting that lasted an hour. The issues discussed were not made public, the Hindu newspaper reported.
Assam CM drove to the private residence of Mr. Rio after landing at Dimapur around 12:30 pm. The two later went to the meeting venue at Chumukedima Police Complex.
Prior to leaving for Dimapur, Dr. Sarma told journalists in Guwahati that it was a “routine” visit for a “political reason”.
“I keep going to Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram. There is nothing new. My visit is political. I am going there for a political reason,” he said. He also disclosed that he had met the NSCN (I-M) leadership informally three-four times in Delhi.
Meanwhile, AK Mishra, the former Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau, had met the NSCN-IM leadership led by Th Muivah in Dimapur on Monday.