NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (IANS) Expressing readiness to carry forward talks with insurgents in the Northeast, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said his government had a special responsibility towards the region.
"We have a special responsibility towards the States of the Northeast. We are trying to live up to that responsibility," Manmohan Singh said in his Independence Day speech here.
He said the "north-eastern part of our country has been witness to some unpleasant incidents in the recent months".
"I would like to convey to all political parties and groups of the northeast that disputes in the name of state or tribe can only harm all of us. Discussion and dialogue are the only options to resolve complex issues.
"As far as the Central government is concerned, we are ready to take forward every process of talks which could lead to progress in resolution of problems," he said.
