Kohima: Nagaland government officials met with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation on Monday to plot the return of Naga ancestral remains. These items currently sit at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The mission involves bringing 39 sets of remains back to their homeland.
Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton led the talks in Kohima. He brought along Minister for Roads and Bridges G Kaito Aye, Principal Secretary Abhijit Sinha, and Special Secretary for Home Limasunep. The group hammered out a strategy to handle the transport process. They want the operation finished with care. Patton confirmed the meeting on X.
"We had a meaningful discussion on the proposed return of the 39 ancestral human remains and deliberated on the way forward to facilitate their repatriation with due respect, dignity and sensitivity," Patton said. The Deputy Chief Minister praised the FNR for driving the project. His office expects to keep talking with the group to finish the job. They plan to ensure the ancestors receive a dignified return home.
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