India, Aug. 18 -- Veteran Naga peacebuilder and reconciliation advocate Niketu Iralu died in New Delhi on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 91.

Iralu had been unwell and was admitted to a private hospital in the national capital, where he died, the sources said. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. His mortal remains are expected to be brought back to Nagaland.

Affectionately known as "Uncle Niketu", Iralu was a widely respected advocate of peace, reconciliation and trust-building in Nagaland and the Northeast. For more than six decades, he worked to bridge political, social and ethnic divides through dialogue and understanding.

Iralu was associated with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR)...