Given that the BRN-C’s agreement to begin talks was secured through force, it remains to be seen how sincere their leaders are about finding a solution through dialogue. It is also unclear whether they will be able to control the radicalised new generation of militants. Another key challenge is the need to bring other insurgent groups to the table. Earlier efforts to use dialogue as a means of finding a political settlement have been held back by the factionalised nature of the insurgency movement and frequent infighting.