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Northeast India
Northeast India’s Battle Against Drugs
By Sajal Nag
The drug menace in India’s northeastern states has major implications for the country’s external and internal security.
Flooding in India’s Northeast Reveals Weakness of the Act East Policy
By Angshuman Choudhury
The historic floods show that India’s Act East Policy urgently needs to deal with disaster mitigation and resilience.
Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges are Headed for Global Recognition
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The bridges have been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites.
Betel Nut Smuggling From Myanmar to India Booming: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The central government has ordered authorities in Mizoram and Manipur to clamp down on the surge of illicit trade.
India’s Dangerous Myanmar Policy
By Sudha Ramachandran
New Delhi’s appeasement of the Tatmadaw could trigger angry protests, and perhaps inflame anti-India insurgencies in the northeast.
Controversial Hydel Project in India’s Northeast On Way To Completion
By StoriesAsia
Stalled after protests, the dam is on its way to completion now.
New Strategy to Tackle Floods and Erosion in India’s Disaster Prone Northeast
By StoriesAsia
New measures can work to prevent disaster in this region.
How India and Japan Zoomed in on Northeast India
By Rupakjyoti Borah
India's Northeast brings Japan's "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy and India's "Act East" strategies together.
India’s Northeast Erupts in Protest Against Plan to Amend Citizenship Laws
By StoriesAsia
Controversy persists over the National Register of Citizens and its ensuing implementation.
Have Burmese Nationals Enrolled as Indian Citizens in Assam?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The fates of thousands hang in the balance as India’s National Register of Citizens comes under question.
In Northeast India, Economic Liberalization and Mental Illness Collide
By Parul Abrol
Mental health issues abound in India’s northeastern cultural capital.
A Flight of Fancy: Is India Finally Taking Air Connectivity in the Northeast Seriously?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Could the BJP fly its way into a fantasy of a resource-rich Arunachal Pradesh?
Assam’s Elephant Emergency
By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
In northeastern India, human-elephant conflict is getting worse as forest resources dwindle.
ASEAN and India Converge on Connectivity
By Suyash Desai
The ASEAN-India Connectivity Summit is the latest step in furthering physical ties between India and Southeast Asia.
How India's State Governments Boost Outreach to Southeast Asia
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
It's not only India's northeast, but southern and eastern states are also building up ties with Southeast Asia.
A Northeast Indian Woman on Sexual Abuse in Big Cities
By Vishal Arora
Vida Z. shares her experience with the troubling intersection of racism and sexual harassment.
2017 Might Mark a Turning Point for Connectivity in Northeast India
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The Indian northeast's fortunes are looking up amid a concerted connectivity push.
How State Governments Can Help India 'Act East'
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
India can diversify its Act East policy by supporting southern states in their efforts to boost connectivity.
The Complex Politics of the 'Inner Line Permit' in Manipur
By Ibu Sanjeeb Garg
The call for an ILP touches on complex inter-ethnic politics in Manipur and beyond.
Scores Injured as Earthquake Strikes Northeast India
By Ankit Panda
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.
The Battle of Kohima and Indian Historical Consciousness
By Sanjay Kumar
The Battle of Kohima saw northeast India emerge as a decisive battlefield in the Second World War.
How Peace Is Emerging on India's Eastern Front
By Sameer Patil
India's eastern states and eastern borders are gradually moving toward sustainable peace and stability.
An Opaque Peace in India
By Ankit Panda
The Indian government is coming under criticism for the opacity with which it concluded a recent peace agreement.
The Truth Behind Insurgency on the Indo-Myanmar Border
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat's Sanjay Kumar speaks with Indian journalist Rajeev Bhattacharyya about the Indian northeast.
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