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Ayush PathakAIR 215· 2025

Question Q19GS3GS3

What are the determinants of insurgency in the north-eastern region of India? What strategy should the Government of India, civil administration and security forces adopt to counter the affected areas?

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North Eastern Region of India NER is the gateway to South East Asia and strategically and culturally integral to its development vision. Influency in the region: ULFA Assam diagram showing: - ULFA Assam - ChinaCartographic nonsignificant advantage, AFSPA - NSCN JM Nagaland - Kuki & Meitei Manipur - Infiltration through Bangladesh Fig. North Eastern Region - ongoing issues. There are many determinants of insurgency in the region.
Determinants of insurgency: (1) Historical: • British policy of alienation • Criminal Tribes Act • Tea planters exploitation (2) Developmental deficit: • Low penetration of service delivery • Low connectivity (chicken neck/Siliguri) (3) Role of external states: • ChinaArunachal Pradesh • BangladeshLowered ULFA entry • Myanmarearly free movement regime (4) Ethnic striation: • Kuki vs Meitei • Naga vs Boro etc (5) Evolving threats: • Cyberattacks, difficult terrain • UAV usage for drug smuggling (6) Proximity to golden triangle - drug trafficking Myanmar Strategy to counter the threat: (1) Governmental India: • Agreements (Bru Reang, Karbi Anglong) • Border dispute resolution (Namul declaration) • International collaboration (Bangladesh, Bhutan) (2) Civil administration: • Service delivery • Efficient PESA act, FRA style • Litter tribal council to be efficient (3) Security forces: • Hard powercounter insurgency (PAOG SF) • Soft powerto ensure goodwill • Operation Bad Bhakra In this way a combination of LOMHDHM strategy along with Mind to be used for insurgency solution.
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In this way a combination of LOMHDHM strategy along with Mind to be used for insurgency solution.

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Diagram

Map showing ULFA in Assam, NSCN (JM) in Nagaland, and Kuki & Meitei in Manipur, with infiltration routes through Bangladesh

Topper

Ayush Pathak

AIR 2152025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Internal Security

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North Eastern insurgency, determinants, counter-strategy

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analytical

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