Nagaland Governor RN Ravi said on Friday that all substantive issues between negotiators and the Centre on the Naga political problem have been resolved and assured people that Article 371(A) of the Constitution will not be repealed.

Ravi, who was earlier the interlocutor for the Naga peace talks, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told him before he joined as Governor that the Naga peace process must be concluded within three months.

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expressed hope that the vexed issue would be settled soon with Ravi taking over as the Governor of Nagaland.

Ravi, who assumed office on August 1, quoted the Prime Minister as saying, "Now we must conclude the peace process... Having resolved all the issues we must do it within three months time."

"We need to do it because the status quo as it stands today is unbearable to the Naga people," the Governor said.

Referring to the fear in the people on withdrawal of Article 371(A), which gives certain special rights to some Northeast States, he said it is a solemn commitment of the Government of India to the Nagas and not impermanent as Article 370.

He said there is no similarity between articles 370 and 371(A), which is a product of over three years of negotiation between the people of Nagaland and the Centre. The governor said any attempt to draw a parallel between the two articles is either due to misunderstanding, or is mischievous.

"Even in our negotiations that we are at today, we are trying to bring something more than what 371(A) says and there is no question of diluting it, but to strengthen it," he told a gathering of tribal bodies, civil societies, citizens and legislators of the state at a civic reception by the State in his honour.

On the Naga peace process, he said, "All the substantive issues have been resolved and there is nothing left. We (Naga negotiators and the Centre) have agreed that with the Centre recognising the unique history of the Nagas, the settlement is on the basis of power sharing and peaceful coexistence."

"We know the sentiments in the neighbouring States. We are not opposed to integration of Naga areas, in fact we have considered and accepted it happily," he added.

"It is the legitimate right of the Naga people to pursue and achieve integration through democratic political process," he said.

Ravi said the rest of the country is moving forward at a fast pace and has become the hub of startups and favourite destination for global investment. But the people of Nagaland are craving for basic necessities like motorable roads, assured power supply, education, access to health care and decent employment for youths.