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![Why Is the BJP Courting Muslims in Assam? Why Is the BJP Courting Muslims in Assam?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-19-135904.jpg)
Why Is the BJP Courting Muslims in Assam?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Only a year ago, Chief Minister Sarma proclaimed that the party would not seek the votes of minorities.
![Where Are the Women in Bodoland’s Peace Process? Where Are the Women in Bodoland’s Peace Process?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-02-160645.jpg)
Where Are the Women in Bodoland’s Peace Process?
By Amrita Saikia
As is too often the case, women in Bodoland, Assam, have been relegated to the periphery of formal peacebuilding.
![Rajeev Bhattacharyya on India’s Accord With ULFA Rajeev Bhattacharyya on India’s Accord With ULFA](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-09-114748.jpg)
Rajeev Bhattacharyya on India’s Accord With ULFA
By Sudha Ramachandran
Although the anti-talks faction under Paresh Baruah is “severely weakened, it still has the capacity to carry out violent attacks.”
![The Roots of Northeast India’s Ethnic Turmoil The Roots of Northeast India’s Ethnic Turmoil](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-11-143723.jpg)
The Roots of Northeast India’s Ethnic Turmoil
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The drive to maintain their identity and avoid assimilation is strong among the region’s tribal and ethnic groups.
![Assam Arrests Indicate an al-Qaida Network in India Assam Arrests Indicate an al-Qaida Network in India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-22-085209.png)
Assam Arrests Indicate an al-Qaida Network in India
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The arrested men belong to the Ansarullah Bangla Team, which is linked to AQIS.
![Why Is India Unable to Check Illegal Coal Mining in Assam’s Rainforests? Why Is India Unable to Check Illegal Coal Mining in Assam’s Rainforests?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-24-104301.jpg)
Why Is India Unable to Check Illegal Coal Mining in Assam’s Rainforests?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A politician-official-trader nexus has kept the illegal activity alive for decades.
![The Unsung Indian Heroes of Bangladesh’s Liberation War The Unsung Indian Heroes of Bangladesh’s Liberation War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-08-022825.jpg)
The Unsung Indian Heroes of Bangladesh’s Liberation War
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Several police officers from Assam trained the Mukti Bahini in guerrilla warfare in the run-up to the war.
![Why Are Two of India’s ‘Seven Sisters’ Shooting at Each Other? Why Are Two of India’s ‘Seven Sisters’ Shooting at Each Other?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-08-05-2.jpg)
Why Are Two of India’s ‘Seven Sisters’ Shooting at Each Other?
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
A border dispute between Assam and Mizoram in India’s Northeast recently erupted into violence.
![Gateway to India’s Northeast Faces Danger of Elephant Invasion Gateway to India’s Northeast Faces Danger of Elephant Invasion](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-23-7.jpg)
Gateway to India’s Northeast Faces Danger of Elephant Invasion
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Rampant illegal encroachment of land along with depleting forest cover has led to a perilous situation in Guwahati.
![‘Timber Mafia’ From India Running Amok in Bhutan ‘Timber Mafia’ From India Running Amok in Bhutan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-21.jpeg)
‘Timber Mafia’ From India Running Amok in Bhutan
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Illegal logging is depleting forest cover in the region, aggravating the fallout from climate change.
![Indian Oil Company Found Drilling in Eco-sensitive Zone Without Mandatory Clearances Indian Oil Company Found Drilling in Eco-sensitive Zone Without Mandatory Clearances](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-09-5.jpg)
Indian Oil Company Found Drilling in Eco-sensitive Zone Without Mandatory Clearances
By StoriesAsia
A fire at the Baghjan natural gas well in Assam once again brings to fore the recklessness of India’s state-owned companies.
![Assam Devastated by Floods Again Assam Devastated by Floods Again](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-23-3.jpg)
Assam Devastated by Floods Again
By StoriesAsia
Floods are a perennial problem in the northeastern Indian state, but the government has yet to find an effective mitigation strategy.
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