RN Ravi resigns as Naga interlocutor

R.N. Ravi, who has taken charge as Tamil Nadu Governor, on Wednesday resigned from his position as interlocutor in Naga peace talks and his resignation has been accepted by the Home Ministry.

“Shri R.N. Ravi's resignation as interlocutor for the Naga peace process, submitted by him today has been accepted with immediate effect by Government of India,” the Ministry tweeted.

Mr. Ravi, a 1976 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Kerala cadre, retired as Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, in 2012. He was appointed as chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) in September 2014 and subsequently made the interlocutor in the Naga peace talks. In 2019, he was appointed as Nagaland Governor to further facilitate the talks.