Ethnic Clashes Between Bodos and Muslims

Bodoland is made of four districts-Kokrajhar, Udalguri, Chirang and Baksa.  The area has been gripped in a serious ethnic violence since many years. They have been further aggravated by militancy. There are several reasons for these clashes. The relations between ..

Story of Nagaland Insurgency: Part-5

Current Status and Perspectives So far, the peace in Nagaland remains elusive. There is a ceasefire agreement in force since 1997. In August 2015, a ‘framework agreement’ between the Central Government and the NSCN-IM was signed. The deal has been ..

Story of Nagaland Insurgency: Part-4

The Cause of Naga Nationalism The demand for a Nagalim means taking large chunks of territories of three neighbouring States, Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, along with some portion of Myanmar. The demand was accentuated by the Naga nationalism infused ..

Story of Nagaland Insurgency: Part-3

Circumstances that led to Shillong Accord A number of events happened in 1970s that eventually led to the signing of the Shillong Accord on November 11, 1975. Firstly, the eastern wing of Pakistan was clipped in 1972 and Bangladesh was ..

Story of Nagaland Insurgency: Part-2

Talks with Gandhi and Nehru In July 1947, the NNC led by Dr. A.Z. Phizo met Mahatma Gandhi and asserted their right to freedom. They substantiated their assertion by declaring that they would be declaring independence on 14 August 1947. ..

Story of Nagaland Insurgency: Part-1

To understand the insurgency in Nagaland, we need to go into its history. The present Nagaland state is home to the Naga people, who did not have any strong social, legal, cultural, commercial or political relation with rest of the ..

Insurgency in North East India: Backgrounder

North Eastern states are connected to the rest of India by the Siliguri Corridor, a 23 kilometres wide strip of land. The states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura have been plagued by separatist tendencies and insurgencies right since independence. ..

Difference Between Internal and External Security

The dictionary meaning of security is protection from harm. National security is the protection of state and citizens from all kinds of national crises using political, military, economic or diplomatic power. The two aspects of National Security are Internal and ..