New Delhi: Top leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Issac/Muivah (NSCN- IM), who have just concluded talks with the Centre, would ask other North Eastern insurgent groups to "be prepared to understand" the Centre's point of view, if the Centre decides to hold parleys with them.

"If government of India would be prepared to talk to them (insurgent outfits), we shall certainly tell them that they should also be prepared to understand the government.... we will also ask our friends to be prepared to find a better solution," NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah said when asked what message they would like to give to other insurgent groups operating in the North East.

"We are sure they (these groups) have got many things to learn from this experience of ours," Muivah, along with chairman Isaac Chisi Swu, said after their three-day peace parleys with the Centre.

"However, a sincere initiative has to be taken by the Indian side. Only then will there be the possibility of expecting a similar initiative from them. Otherwise, they will not have much reason to be positive as they have been sceptical regarding the Indian stand so far," Muivah said.

The NSCN-IM general secretary said, "We understand them (North Eastern groups) very well, we work together and it (the peace process) would be a wave of inspiration to them if a sensible understanding could be arrived at. They have their own problems and they have their rights also."

Asked whether in future the NSCN-IM would hold talks with political leaders in the North East as they did at the national level, Swu said the time was not yet ripe for such a process, but added, "This depends entirely on the leadership of India as to how they approach the problem."

"If the Indian leadership approaches the problem realistically, then things can progress. If it approaches in a haphazard manner or without careful examination of the situation, it is natural that the others will feel discouraged," Swu said.

PTI