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?
Main Body
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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Conclusion
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
LWE
North Eastern insurgency, determinants, counter-strategy
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258
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analytical
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