DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS
21 January, 2020
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Syllabus subtopic: Security challenges and their management in border areas
Prelims and Mains focus: on the Naga-Kuki conflict and its impact on India’s internal security; on the strategic importance of the Northeast region
News: Umbrella organisations of two tribes have called a truce in Manipur after almost four decades of violence and uneasy existence.
About the two groups in conflict
Manipur’s demography
About the Naga-Kuki conflict
Way forward
Strategic Importance of Northeast:
Strategic Importance of North East: Northeast India has an extraordinarily important international strategic dimension and is a vital part of the nation’s defence architecture. Its importance is enumerated below:
International Border:
These states share their borders with other countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. It makes up close to 40% of India’s land borders with its neighbours.
1. Bridge to South East Asia: The region is at the crossroads of India and Southeast Asia. It is a bridgehead between India and the vibrant economies of Southeast Asia, including southern China.
2. Economic Significance: North East is endowed with the huge natural resources (oil, gas, coal, hydro, fertile land, etc) which can be harnessed for national development.
Source: The Hindu
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