The current situation is complex and uncertain with each of the major groups tangentially pursuing their own agendas. The present day dynamics can be explained as follows. NSCN(K) NSCN (K) unilaterally abrogated the ceasefire in March 2015. This was followed by a series of violent incidents in Kohima, Tuengsang
Tripura Major demographic changes in the State due to unhindered migration from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh is the root cause of discontentment amongst the ethnic locals of Tripura. Consequently, the Tribals were pushed to the hills while the Bengali speaking people took over the plains. Gradually, the political and administrative space
Indo-Myanmar Linkages India-Myanmar relations are rooted in shared historical, ethnic, cultural and religious ties. India shares a 1643 km-long border with Myanmar in the four North-Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram with Myanmar’s Sagaing Region and Chin State. The Singrouphos and the
Part 1: Insurgencies of the North East: Introduction Assam In 1947, large parts of the Bengal Province were merged into Assam which started a slow immigration into Assam, initially of Bengali Hindus. However, there was a major influx of Bengali Hindus after the genocide of Hindus in East Pakistan. Assam
Note: Beginning with this essay, The Dharma Dispatch will publish a series aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of the burning problem of insurgencies and instability in the North Eastern region of India. Northeast India is the easternmost region of India and comprises eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,