Aizawl: Ladakh‑based activist, engineer and educator Sonam Wangchuk met Mizo National Front president Zoramthanga at Mizoram House in New Delhi on September 28 to discuss Mizoram’s peace process and the Memorandum of Settlement that led to the Mizo Peace Accord.
Wangchuk said he wanted to study a successful Memorandum of Settlement like the one in Mizoram and to better understand the experiences of Zoramthanga, who played a role in achieving the accord. He expressed a desire to learn from the reconciliation process between the Mizo National Front and the Government of India.
The meeting lasted more than an hour, during which the two discussed the peace accord as well as broader political and social issues. Zoramthanga shared details of the peace process and the circumstances surrounding the agreement, describing the Mizo Peace Accord as a durable and comprehensive settlement that has attracted interest from scholars of successful peace processes.
Wangchuk indicated that he intends to continue studying the accord and expressed an interest in visiting Mizoram with colleagues from Ladakh to learn more about the state’s experience and the implementation of the settlement.
