Lost Opportunities: 50 Years of Insurgency in the North-east and India's ResponseNortheast India has been beset with insurgencies for more than fifty years. The Nagas rebelled in the early 1950s, and since then, insurgency in some form or the other has spread to all the states of the northeast, popularly known as the Seven Sisters. This book takes a critical look at the many insurgencies in this strategic region and reviews their genesis, motivations, and characteristics. Why have these persisted despite interventions by the state and civil society? Over the years, the insurgencies have developed external linkages, which have only complicated matters. The book also critically examines the government's response and traces the development of counter-insurgency strategies, from finding a military solution to winning the hearts and minds of the populace. It is a fascinating but sad story of missed opportunities. |
Contents
Tripura | 127 |
The Quest for Swadhin Asom | 147 |
117 | 178 |
Meghalaya | 195 |
The External Dimension | 204 |
The Religious Dimension | 221 |
The Role of Narcotics and Arms Trafficking | 234 |
The Ethnic and Linguistic Factors | 245 |
Demographic Changes in Tripura | 37 |
PART 2 | 42 |
Nagaland | 48 |
Mizoram | 71 |
Political Scenario after Independence | 84 |
Union Territory | 90 |
Resumption of Talks after Return of Indira | 97 |
Manipur | 103 |
Upsurge in Violence and Political Instability | 117 |