11.   After the last talks in February, GAM said it had agreed to discuss autonomy as a starting point.

12.   After the February talks, GAM said it had agreed to discuss autonomy as a starting point for further talks -- without dropping demands for full independence.

13.   And analysts believe New Delhi is more likely to discuss autonomy with separatist outfits than with those who are already in the Indian fold.

14.   At peace talks in Switzerland, GAM has agreed to discuss autonomy as a starting point for negotiations but says it had not dropped demands for full independence.

15.   At peace talks in Switzerland, GAM has agreed to discuss autonomy as a starting point for negotiations, but says it had not dropped demands for full independence.

16.   The Khartoum regime has refused to discuss religious autonomy for the south, leading to the collapse of four rounds of peace talks last September.