Dimapur, Jan. 15 -- The government of India has agreed "in principle" to give financial, executive and legislative autonomy to the proposed Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT), a unique arrangement for six eastern districts of Nagaland.

Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) president Chingmak Chang disclosed this to media persons after coming out of nearly six-hour-long second round of tripartite talks between the ENPO, government of India and state government representatives at Chumoukedima police complex on Wednesday evening.

Chang asserted that the ENPO would not sign any document without financial, executive and legislative autonomy.

He, however, added: "They did give us anything in writing but we have discussed all issues th...