In its effort to bring lasting peace in Assam (State), the Indian government on Saturday signed an accord with the banned ULFA to end violence in the northeastern state and set the ball rolling for peace talks. The Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact, was signed by the representatives of central and Assam governments and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. "We had a very good round of talks. The SoO agreement was signed. The first round spells out the road to political dialogue. It is the harbinger of future talks," Joint Secretary (Northeast) in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shambhu Singh told reporters here. The SoO pact will continue during the political talks and till a final agreement is signed. The meeting deliberated in detail on various aspects of the ground rules of the SoO and how to maintain peace in Assam.
