On September 8, a ceasefire agreement was signed for one year between the Government of India (GoI) and Nikki Sumi-led faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-NS) in New Delhi District of Delhi, reports East Mojo. The agreement signed between Nikato Pila Sumi, ‘supervisor’, Ceasefire Supervisory Board (CFSB), NSCN-K-NS, Abel Zingru Thuer, ‘member’, CFSB, NSCN-K-NS and Piyush Goyal, additional secretary to Government of India, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) aimed at bringing about long- lasting peace in the State of Nagaland with the ‘involvement of Naga people’. As per the agreement, the ceasefire will be applicable for a period of one year with effect from September 8 till September 7 in 2022 in adherence to the mutually agreed Ceasefire Ground Rules.