India, Nov. 9 -- In a major political development, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) held a two-day round of talks in Delhi with the Kuki-Zo armed groups under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People's Front (UPF) on November 6 and 7. The discussions centred on the Kuki-Zo community's core demand for a Union Territory with a legislative assembly.

The KNO and UPF delegations, representing the Kuki-Zo political and armed leadership, were led by senior leaders from both umbrella bodies, while the Centre was represented by A.K. Mishra, Advisor (North East), MHA.

The first day's discussions focused on the implementation of the September 4 tripartite agreement between the MHA, the Governme...