Intricate inter-play of diverse factors has been the force multipliers for extremism in the North East. Discuss. Suggest a multilayered strategy to tackle the menace of extremism in this region.

North Eastern Insurgency and extremism has been on the major internal security threat. Recent ethnic conflict of Manipur, serves an example to the amusing of threat it poses to the country's integrity. Factors and has been the force multipliers: (1) Historical: forceful integration into the union leaves them wound of historical injustices. (2) Lack of developmental efforts towards the remote regions due to terrain or political demotivation. (3) Foreign evacuation from their own lands/powers, with rehabilitation relief. (4) Inter-ethnic clashes like AFSPA giving extraordinary right to forces (Justice Ieeran Reddy Committee) (5) Diffusive laws like AFSPA giving extraordinary right to forces (Justice Ieeran Reddy Committee) (6) Internal caste actors like Myanmar's Junta coup leading to infiltration to refugees, China giving refuge to ULFA (7) Role of non state actors like drug smugglers from death triangle

and rehabilitation relief. (4) Inter-ethnic clashes between two distinct ethnic community due to scarcity of resources. Ex: Kuki-Meitei clan in Manipur (5) Diffusive laws like AFSPA giving extraordinary right to forces (Justice Ieeran Reddy Committee) (6) Internal caste actors like Myanmar's Junta coup leading to infiltration to refugees, China giving refuge to ULFA (7) Role of non state actors like drug smugglers from death triangle (8) Lack of efforts from the state and central government for upholding the sensitivity of their ethnic customs This requires a multilayered strategy to tackle the menace of extremism:

Developmental: (1) Increasing the connectivity of the region with the mainland India (UDAN scheme) (2) Investing in the infrastructure development education institutions etc like IIT's, AIIM's. RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS: (3) Recognization of forest rights and extension of the schedule. (4) Quinn permit line to cater to desires of ethnicity. STRENGTHENING THE FORCES: (5) Stopping the rise of external state box: Stepping free Movement Pilm with Myanmar (6) Ugli arm smuggling and arm trafficking N-E region is an important part India (At least POLITY, resources, etc). Need to understand the vision behind extremism and solve it.