The impact of insurgency activities in northeast india on. The study attempts to highlight three prominent social problems viz. However, the state has been battling insurgency ever since. Because of various ceasefire pacts, hills are at present more or less peaceful. Subsequently, the insurgencies in manipur and tripura, the assam cauldron and present status of violent movements in the state of meghalaya, arunachal pradesh and mizoram will be looked at. Lower assam areas and karbianglong regions are prone to ethnic and communal tension. Terrorist insurgent groups manipur data updated till december 24, 2017 proscribed terroristextremist groups.
The insurgency in manipur is part of the wider insurgency in northeast india. Manipur acceded to indian union on 15 october, 1949. The map of greater nagalim has about 1,20,000 sq km, while the state of nagaland consists of 16,527 sq km. Drugs, small arms proliferation and its casualties. The insurgency in manipur is an ongoing armed conflict between india and a number of. The fgn insurgency was initiated in the naga hills district of assam in 1956. Manipur, one of the important states of india in the northeastern region has been afflicted by insurgency since the independence of india. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services.
The northeast region of india comprising of eight states assam, nagaland, manipur, arunachal pradesh, mizoram, tripura and sikkim. Manipur is now focusing on development and hoping that projects including under the central governments act east policy, which aims at improving relations with the countrys eastern neighbours, will help combat some of the persistent challenges in the state which has been battling inadequate amenities, drug abuse and a decadeslong insurgency. According to the report of the 2nd administrative reform commission manipur is currently the most insurgency ridden state. Issues and recommendations february 23, 2016 sushil kumar sharma summary idsa policy brief the problem of educated unemployment is mainly two fold, firstly, scarcity of government jobs, and secondly, the, virtual lack of any other employer in manipur other than the government. Prior to indian independence, manipur was a princely state and was included into the union of india in 1949. The naga insurgency being the force behind other insurgencies in northeastern india, has been analysed in the first part of this fellowship project. Manipur is a multi ethnic state and its strategic geographical location makes it a gateway between the indian subcontinent and south east asia. Drugs, small arms proliferation, manipur, insurgency gou son lian the paper is an attempt to delve into the nexus between insurgency and contraband narcotics in manipur by analysing some of the communal clashes in the.
Pdf manipur, one of the important states of india in the northeastern region has been afflicted by insurgency since the independence of india. Assam, manipur and nagaland have continuously been a point of worry. The claims have always kept assam, manipur and arunachal pradesh wary of a peace settlement that might affect their territories. This had resulted in most of the ethnicsub ethnic groups identifying themselves with their tribe and communities name and the insurgent. That included several districts of assam, arunachal and manipur, as also a large tract of myanmar. In 1953, the territory was gifted way by jawaharlal nehru to myanmar. What is the history behind the nagalandmanipur insurgency. I have friends from manipur meitis, nagas and kukis. Now, manipur stands an example of a severely divided society. Ethnic groups in conflict in indias manipur south asia. Kangleipak communist party kcp kanglei yawol kanna lup kykl. As assessment of insurgencies in assam, manipur and. The roots of insurgency in manipur are found in the instrument of accession. Ethnicity has occupied the centerstage of local politics.
Manipur, 369 in 2009 as compared to 499 in 2008, and nagaland, 17 in 2009 as compared to 201 in 2008. It is believed that after kashmir northeast india is the most volatile and insurgencyaffected place in the country. Its continuous interaction over centuries with the neighbouring kingdoms. Assamese from assam, manipuri from manipur, naga from nagaland etc. And we dont need a policemans confession to corroborate it. These working papers are also available in pdf format on the. The insurgency in manipur is an ongoing armed conflict between india and a number of separatist rebel groups, taking place in the region of manipur. The kukizomi insurgency in manipur nearing settlement. The purpose of this study is to locate the situation of existing insurgency in indias northeast region and determine the policy options for effective containment. All of them told me how beautiful manipur is but here is no peace, no development. Thockchom, indigenous children of north east india. Most factions favour a separate nation while others seek regional autonomy. Manipur is regarded as india\textquoterights eastern most state, and is geographically sandwiched in between east asia proper and south asia proper.
Manipur is an area of roughly 22,000 square kilometers, about half the size of switzerland, made up of a valley surrounded by hills. This page will deals with manipur current affairs gk question answers that means student of manipur state can get their latest general knowledge question on their states, villages, cities e. There was no problem of insurgency when manipur merged into india. How to understand the insurgency issue of manipur quora. Manipur is well known for its rich ethnic diversity, flora and fauna and natural beauty. Satp reports that security forces launched a massive counterinsurgency operation and once again brought the situation under control forcing the insurgents to the negotiating table. This has been the case since my first visit in the late 1960s, long before becoming a journalist. Vulnerabilities of local healthcare providers in complex. However, after the emergence of insurgency, the chemistry of the ethnic equation underwent a change. Every time one travels to manipur, one returns humbled. The insurgency problem in manipur came into existence in the late 1960s and 1970s.
A postgraduate from the defence services staff college, wellington and an alumni of the. An agreement known as the shillong accord was signed between the centre and a section of the nnc and the nfg on november 11, 1975. North eastern india has been facing problems of insurgency for near 5 decades. Manipur and served as the deputy general officer commanding of a mountain division in assam. North east india insurgency and other issues clear ias. Manipur and its insurgency problem whole of manipur is afflicted by insurgency movements.
North east india is a region poorly connected to the indian mainland by a small corridor silghuri corridor also known as chicken neck with a narrow width of only 23 kilometers. The roots of the naga separatism go back to the formation of naga club in 1918 at kohima. Under act east policy, manipur focuses on development to. This region is mainly composed of eight states, it is a hilly region of charming beauty and. Nagaland can be called the epicenter of insurgency in northeastern india.
Vicious circle of insurgency and underdevelopment in north. Insurgency definition of insurgency by merriamwebster. I argue that the main problems facing the state of manipur can be addressed to a. This saddens me a lot as i found people of manipur to be good, simple people and. We conducted a retrospective database analysis of the manipur microlevel insurgency database 20082009, created by using local newspaper archives to measure the overall burden of violence experienced in the state over a two year period. Manipur, meghalaya, mizoram, nagaland and tripura has earned the dubious distinction for persistent underdevelopment and growing insurgency. The origins and causes of insurgency in northeast india. In recent times the relationships between them have dramatically changed. While assam and manipur registered a drop in the numbers of people killed, the percentage of difference. Insurgency started in manipur as early as in the 1960s.
Selfdetermination movement in manipur introduction. Manipurs one and only functioning industry there is something really rotten in manipur. The fire of insurgency has been engulfing the region in such a way that there seems to be existence of a parallel authority of the insurgents. With the accession of manipur state to the independent india on 21st september, 1949 manipur has witness an ever increasing problem of insurgency. Assam suffered 371 insurgency related deaths in 2009 as compared to 387 in 2008. Hills are affected by naga and kukizomi insurgent groups. Garo insurgency in meghalaya continues and nonmanipuris are being targeted increasingly in manipur. An important and influential factor of selfdetermination is formed by the phenomenon of communities refusing to consent, or accept any longer, the exercise of power over them by the ruler or government or an alien people to determine their fate without consulting them. Land and people manipurs relation with its neighbouring regions can be well captured through its different phases in history. The vivid portrayal of the incidents related with the political affairs, the counter insurgency measures and how people look for hide out in the jungles are. Kabaw valley was always viewed as an integral part of manipur, to myanmar, though myanmar had been in defacto control of the territory as part of the truce negotiated after the angloburmese war of 1826. Terrorist groups manipur, india, south asia terrorism portal. Chengni khujai has the best pictures of the first arm revolt against the government much related with the history of manipur as why people started the insurgency movement in the state.
Explore manipur insurgency profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of manipur insurgency. North eastern india has been facing problems of insurgency for near 5. Northeast india is the most volatile and insurgency affected place in the country after kashmir. Continued high intensity violence by meitei insurgent groups in manipur valley is a matter of concern. Insurgency and peace building in the indian northeast. Manipur was a well defined kingdom since 34 ad with a continuous monarchy. Insurgency in northeast india involves multiple armed separatist factions operating in indias northeastern states, which are connected to the rest of india by the siliguri corridor, a strip of land as narrow as 14. Teinkoo soibam is a research scholar in the department of sociology, northeastern hill university, shillong, india. Manipur has been witnessing insurgency for the last 40 years, commencing with the federal government of nagaland fgn.
Manipur is a multiethnic place in which different ethnic groups have lived in harmony. The region is composed of eight states namely meghalaya, manipur, assam, mizoram, tripura, arunachal pradesh, nagaland and sikkim. In connection with it, the manipur cm stated that the ceasefire between the indian security forces and some nonnaga insurgents was not acceptable as it. It is reported that militant organizations are virtually running a parallel government in many districts in the state and they are able to influence the decision of the state government in awarding contracts, supply orders.
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