Second round of Hmar peace talks in September

The second round of peace talks between the Mizoram government and Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) will be held in September, officials said today.
The two sides have agreed to hold parleys in Aizawl in mid-September, but may defer the talks to third week of the month if any unavoidable circumstances comes up, they said.
The first round of the talks was held here on August 10 which, according to the officials, ended on an optimistic note with both the sides expressing sincerity to find amicable solution to the Hmar imbroglio.
HPC(D), formed soon after the Mizoram government and the original outfit HPC signed an agreement in 1994, has been demanding a separate autonomous district council under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution by carving out areas adjoining Manipur.