The joint appeal by the Naga Hoho, Nagaland Gaon Buaras’ Federation, and the Senior Citizens’ Association of Nagaland to Naga rebel groups to make renewed efforts for “one solution and one agreement” is a pragmatic suggestion to break the deadlock in Naga peace talks. A positive response to the appeal by the two major rebel groups—the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) and the Working Committee of Naga National Political Group (NNPG), which are holding dialogue with the central government for hammering out the solution to the Naga insurgency problem—will trigger fresh hopes for expeditious signing of the much-awaited final peace accord. The talks between the central government and NSCN(IM) hit a dead end with the rebel group ruling out the final solution without the government agreeing to its demand for a separate constitution and a separate flag for the Nagas forming part of the solution. Efforts by the Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks, A.K. Mishra, to break the deadlock failed to cut much ice, with NSCN (IM) remaining steadfast in its hardened position. The influential Naga bodies in their appeal have suggested that the NSCN (IM) and NNPG should publish a single document or common draft of mutually agreed documents—the ‘Framework Agreement’ signed by the NSCN (IM) with the government in 2015 and the ‘Agreed Position’ signed by WC, NNPG with the government in 2017. The central government has been making it clear to all the groups that there can be only one final peace accord to be signed with all the rebel groups for the resolution of the decades-old Naga insurgency. The appeal issued after a consultative meeting among the apex Naga bodies also states that Naga people are yearning for an early political solution and the “negotiating parties” should earnestly heed this call and arrive at a political solution that is “honourable, inclusive, transparent, and acceptable to the people.” The consultative meeting called for respecting the “cry for reconciliation and unity within the Naga family” and underscored the need to pursue the effort for all Naga political groups to come together with all seriousness in the larger interest of the Naga people. Mishra holding a meeting with NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th. Muivah in Nagaland recently has triggered speculations about both sides finding common grounds to break the deadlock. Earlier in September last year, a consultative meeting between the Nagaland government and civil society organisations also urged the two rebel groups to unite, prepare a single document, and then approach the Government of India for the final solution. Efforts to reach a consensus between the two groups failed to yield the desired success despite the constitution of a “Council of Naga Relationship and Cooperation” by NSCN (IM) and NNPG in 2023. Repetitive appeals issued from the platform of the consultative meetings of civil society organisations and apex Naga bodies have made the writings on the wall clear for the Naga rebel groups. The revival of the joint forum of the rebel groups will create the much-needed space for threadbare deliberations on contentious issues and mutually agree to prepare a pragmatic draft to facilitate an early solution. Fast-changing dynamics of geopolitics in the neighbourhood following political turbulence in Myanmar and Bangladesh also sounded alarm bells for the central government on the consequences of the fluid situation in Nagaland continuing indefinitely over the Naga peace talk deadlock. Sustained efforts must be made to keep engaging the Naga negotiators, the complexity in ending the deadlock notwithstanding. The appeal issued by civil society groups has provided the government the opportunity to impress upon the Naga rebel groups to unite and open the final round of dialogue with a common draft. The civil society groups clarifying their position on the contentious issues will help both sides to articulate the fine print of the final peace accord document. They can communicate their positions to the rebel groups as well as to the central government without making it public so that all negotiating parties can reflect on them during the preparation of the common draft. The rebel groups setting aside the unrealistic demands will be crucial to making forward movement in formal dialogue with the central government. Reaching an early solution that is realistic and best possible within existing legal and constitutional limits will be a wise decision on the part of negotiating parties. The rebel groups realising the fact that Naga people cannot wait for a final solution indefinitely will be crucial for expediting the process. The breakthrough made so far on substantive issues became possible after more than 80 rounds of negotiations, which must not be allowed to go in vain over contentious issues in which there is no scope for convergence. Stakeholders acknowledging the aspirations of younger generations for unlocking all the potentials of growth and development in Naga-inhabited areas to keep pace with the advanced states will help end the deadlock and fast-track the final solution process.