Articles

The Chinese Hand behind Terrorism in Northeast India

Terrorism, a nontraditional security threat has come to occupy centerstage in 21st century international relations, as the lines between how non-state actors and state actors use it have become increasingly blurred. India and China, the two leaders o....

August 19, 2021 Terrorism , North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , China , Terrorism , Global Times , CCP , Northeast India , International cooperation , Terrorism in Northeast India

Reconciliation is the Way Forward for Durable Conflict Resolution in the Northeast

Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Introduction

Conflict settlement is a significant achievement for a state to put an end to a violent protracted armed engagement. In fact, Johan Galtung gave new idea of concept of peace as negative peace that is absence of violence but i....

March 18, 2021 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Conflict Resolution , Communication , Kuki , Naga Tribes , Naga Peace Accord , Reconciliation

Vimarsha: ‘India’s North-East: From Periphery to the Core’

As a part of Vivekananda International Foundatio’s (VIF) longest running series of lectures, Vimarsha, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Finance and Health, Government of Assam, was invited to deliberate upon India’s strategically important Nor....

February 06, 2019 North-East Insurgency , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Assam , Act East Policy , North-East region , Citizenship Act

‘Strangers No More’, by Sanjay Hazarika, Aleph Book Company, pp. 413, Price Rs 799/-

Pinaki Bhattacharya

There are three kinds of media people who travel to the North-East of India: the north-easterners who have had to desert the sylvan vales of their region as economic refugees; career adventure journalists who like to get stellar roles in their chosen....

April 13, 2018 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Act East , Government , Armed forces , Book Reviews , North-East , Act Fast

Tripura and a North-Eastern Perspective

Gautam Sen

India`s north-east is a fascinating geo-political entity in the country`s internal context. The developments in the region, or rather the sub-region, has continued to have ramifications since the first decade of India`s nationhood, both internally an....

January 30, 2018 North-East Insurgency , Governance and Political Studies , Tripura , North-Eastern , National Congress , West Bengal , developments , economy , TTAADC , administrative structure

Displaced Brus from Mizoram in Tripura: Time for Resolution

Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

Abstract History has been witness to the conflict-induced internal displacement of people in different states of Northeast India from time to time. While the issues of such displacement have been resolved in most of the North-ea....

December 19, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Mizoram , Human Rights , Mizoram Bru , Northeast of India

Non Inclusive Development and Insurgency: A Reality Check of Tamenglong District of Manipur and Strategy for Development

Background Non-inclusiveness in the process of development leads to unemployment, discontentment and frustration. These have been established as one of the root causes of insurgency in the Northeastern part of India in general an....

June 22, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , insurgency , Manipur , Tamenglong District

The Complexities of Tribal Land Rights and Conflict in Manipur: Issues and Recommendations

Abstract Land is at the center of most conflicts in Northeast India because of its importance in the life of the people of the region, particularly its tribal communities. Manipur, the Land of Jewels, has been besieged with confli....

June 07, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Manipur , Tribal Land Rights , Land of Jewels

Tripura Model of Holistic Approach to Combat Insurgency: Genesis, Lessons, Future Challenges and Recommendations

Abstract Ethnic strife between the people of Tripura and Bengal that was simmering since the princely days increased subsequently, leading to tension and sporadic incidents of violence since its integration into the country. The p....

May 05, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Tripura , Mizoram , East Bengal , National Crime Records Bureau , Tripura Tiger Force

Future Prospects of Peace Talk with United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) Genesis, Issues and Recommendations

Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

The insurgency by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) has petered out over the years but peace talks with the outfit's leadership has not progressed beyond a preliminary stage. What are the prospects of these negotiations? Will a recalcitrant....

August 03, 2016 North-East Insurgency , ULFA , United Liberation Front of Assam