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Drastic Decline in Insurgency in India’s Once-Restive Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
New Delhi’s carrot and stick policy toward insurgent groups is bearing fruit.
India Partially Repeals Controversial AFSPA in the Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A massacre of civilians by soldiers in December last year, which triggered mass protests against the law, prompted the government to revoke it in some districts.
Japan’s Infrastructure Investment in Northeast India
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Japan has invested around $2 billion in improving infrastructure in India's Northeast, which Tokyo sees as a crucial part of its own Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision.
How AFSPA Undermines India’s ‘Act East’ Policy
By Stanzin Lhaskyabs
Repealing this controversial law is a necessary condition for peace and stability in India's Northeast.
Calls for Repealing AFSPA Grow Louder in India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
The Indian Army’s killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland has triggered angry protests in the region.
Indian Parliamentary Panel Pitches for Inter-Linking of Rivers
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
However, it has sounded the alarm on the building of dams in Arunachal Pradesh.
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.
Myanmar Nationals Fleeing Coup Find a Home Away From Home in India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Local NGOs and residents are providing the refugees support.
‘Twitter Storm’ Demands Greater Focus on India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Indians took to Twitter to demand the Northeast be covered in a dedicated chapter in state-commissioned textbooks.
Over 6,000 Myanmar Nationals in India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Local reports from Mizoram and Manipur put the number of refugees at close to 7,000.
‘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.
Will Manipur Fake Encounter Victims Finally See Justice?
By Rohit Dhyani
A Supreme Court announcement brings new hope that abuses of the AFSPA can be brought to light.