The government and the Maoist rebels both say they are ready for the peace talks but bicker at each other for obstructing the process. The Maoist leaders insist the agreements of the second round of talks include the confinement of the army within 5km of their barracks. "We stress this implementation because it is the only way to practice the code of conduct during the ceasefire," says Krishna Bahadur Mahara, a member of the Maoist negotiation team. The government, on the other hand, argues that there should be no pre-conditions to the third round of talks. "We are ready to discuss all the issues during the third round of talks but it should be non-conditional," reiterates Information and Communication Minister Kamal Thapa. Its fate remains undecided over disputes following the second round nearly two months ago. Limiting the army's movement tops the list of disagreements. Meanwhile, the government has sent a formal letter to the Maoist fold requesting the rebels to be present at the next session. The Maoist leadership, which is believed to be in Delhi, had not responded till press time Thursday.