A book on the Indo-Naga peace process with focus on the proposed ‘Naga peace accord’ was recently launched by three leading Naga personalities Rev Dr Tuisem Shishak, Niketu Iralu and Rev Dr Wati Aier.
The book titled ‘A Way Forward—the idea of a peace accord between India and the Nagas’ has been written by senior journalist and founding editor of Morung Express, Along Longkumer.
In a simple yet innovative way, the book launch was held without any kind of a formal programme with the three personalities dedicating the book in different places. Dr Lanusangla Tzudir of Heritage Publishing House handed copies of the book to the three.
Describing Rev Dr Tuisem Shishak, Niketu Iralu and Rev Dr Wati Aier as the ‘triumphant three’, the author, who is currently out of Nagaland, in a press note, expressed admiration for their contribution towards the Nagas and for being true role-models, especially for the upcoming generation.
“It is only fitting therefore that the three of them who continue to inspire us all should release this book of mine”, stated the author in the press release.
The book, according to Along Longkumer, is an attempt to understand some of the important questions in the peace process between India and the Nagas. How to resolve these have been suggested with possible formulations including on the two core issues of sovereignty and integration.
The book explores the idea of a ‘quasi-sovereign’ status for the Nagas, relation with India to be in the nature of an ‘associate state’ on the lines of the United States and Puerto Rico.