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Surrendering a Failed Policy
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman calls on New Delhi to reform its policy on surrenders by insurgents in Northeast India

Tackling Insurgency In Assam
Ali Ahmed calls for creative civil society action to bridge the gap between military action and political initiatives

Indian Vice President’s Visit to Myanmar: Cementing India-Myanmar Ties
K Yhome assesses the implications of the Indian leader’s visit

New Terror Trails in Northeast India
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman highlights the increased factionalism in the region's insurgent groups that have spawned a new cycle of violence

Dealing with Adivasi Resentment in Assam
Souvik Chatterji suggests remedies for the tribal problem in the light of the recent train blasts engineered by the ANLA

Northeast India: Through the Prism of the National Media
Amit Sengupta criticizes the mass media's failure to appropriately represent the Northeast in its daily coverage

Terror Partnership in Northeast
Nisha posits that the networking of insurgent groups has amplified the challenges of the security forces in India's northeast

NSCN-IM's Case for Federal Relations: A Feasibility Study
Bibhu Prasad Routray argues that the case of a federal pact between India and 'Nagalim' as proposed by the NSCN-IM is not possible due to various reasons

Will ULFA Wilt Under US Heat?
Wasbir Hussain analyses the significance of and possible reasons for the US action of declaring the ULFA a terrorist organization

How Did Bangladesh Become an Epicenter of Islamic Terrorism?
Satish Kumar portends that the fundamentalist rot in Bangladesh is a strategic challenge for India

Unrest Continues (Northeast Regional Media Survey, 1- 31 March 2005)
Bibhu Prasad Routray presents a survey of important news, editorials and analysis as was reported in the regional media of Northeast India during March 2005

ULFA: Defying Prophecies of Doom
Bibhu Prasad Routray says that security scenario in Assam remains as dim as before due to failure to start negotiations and failure of military operations

Arunachal Pradesh: The Chakma-Hajong Refugee Crisis
M Amarjeet Singh looks at the Chakma-Hajong refugee issue in Arunachal Pradesh as a festering sore in the volatile North East

Northeast Regional Media Survey, February 2005
Bibhu Prasad Routray surveys the media of Northeast India for important news, articles and opinions

Manipur: Rebels as Moral Police
Wasbir Hussain examines the increasing causes of moral policing by insurgents in Manipur and their motives

Talks with the UNLF: A Non-starter
Bibhu Prasad Routray opines that for talks to start between Manipur insurgents and the Government of India, the insurgents have to drop the sovereignty clause

Peace with NDFB: Remnants of an Ill Diagnosis
Bidhan S Laishram sees the the present stalemate of initiating peace talks with the NDFB a remnant of failure to pursue a policy of inclusive peace talks in the Northeast

Insurgent Politics & Dhaka's Role
Rani P Das examines the role of Bangladesh in insurgency in Northeast India as is being revealed in the politics surrounding detention or extradition of Anup Chetia, an ULFA leader

Naga Peace Process (Northeast Media Survey, January 2005)
Bibhu Prasad Routray presents important news, articles and opinions as appeared in the regional media of the Northeast in January 2005

Tripura on its Brink: Nayanbashi Jamatia's Violence Threat
Amareet Singh comments on the security scenario in Tripura after rebel leader Nayanbashi Jamatia withdrew from the peace talks

Rebel Leaders Arrive in Nagaland (Northeast Media Survey, December 2004)
Bibhu Prasad Routray presents important news, articles and opinions as appeared in the regional media of the Northeast in December, 2004

Terrorists in Uniform: ULFA's Boastful Claims
Bibhu Prasad Routray says that recruitment processes to state police forces have not been as fool-proof as that to the central security forces

Prime Minister's Visit to the Northeast (Regional Media Survey, November 2004)
Bibhu Prasad Routray presents a survey of important news, articles and opinions that appeared in the regional media of the Northeast

Naga Nationalism: The Inward Turn of a Conflict
Bidhan S Laishram says what could have been an example of democratic accommodation has tragically invited distrust in the negotiating room of Naga peace talks

Will it or won't it happen?
Bibhu Prasad Routray finds it intriguing that despite the dominant view being in favour of a dialogue process, such is not happening

Development, Manmohan's Weapon to Tackle Northeast Terror
Rani Pathak says that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent visit revealed the Government's strategy to solve insurgency in Northeastern states

Indo-Myanmar Economic Relations and Northeast Insurgency
Anand Kumar analyses the prospects for India-Myanmar economic relations if Myanmar keeps its promise of " military operation against northeast militants"

News from the Northeast (Regional Media Survey, October 2004)
Bibhu Prasad Routray presents a survey of important news, editorials and opinions as appeared in the Northeastern media in October 2004

NDFB: Talking For a Truce, Then What?
Wasbir Hussain recommends caution and sensitivity to the situation arising out of the proposed talks with the NDFB as two rival forces might fall into a fight

Issues before Northeast Travails (Regional Media Survey, September 2004)
Bibhu Prasad Routray surveys the Northeastern media for important news, articles and opinions that appeared in the northeastern media in September 2004

Homeland Dreams, Terror tactics
Rani Pathak says the Northeastern insurgents, through the recent violent attacks, conveyed the message that they can attack at will but are not opposed to talks with the Government

ULFA: Rocked By a Killer Blast?
Rani Pathak examines the consequences of ULFA's Independence Day blast on the Assamese political consciousness

ULFA's Mayhem in Assam (Northeast Regional Media Survey, August 2004)
Bibhu Prasad Routray surveys important news, opinions and editorials as reported in the Northeastern media during August 2004

North-eastern Insurgency: Problem of Assessment
Bibhu Prasad Routray underscores the need for correct assessment of the security scenario prevailing in Northeast India for effective counter insurgency

Manipur and the Paradox of Security
Bidhan S Laishram finds the roots of the agitation in Manipur in the Government of India's conception of security in the Northeast

Manipur: Law versus Outlaws
Rani Pathak underlines the need to examine if the counter-terror laws have been counter-productive in Manipur

Negotiating with ULFA: Principles and Gimmicks
Bibhu Prasad Routray believes that negotiations with the ULFA are likely to be fruitless given its lack of mass support and ties with the ISI

Tripura: Insurgency on the Back Foot
Bibhu Prasad Routray says that the ceasefire between the government and two factions of the NLFT has brought hope for peace in Tripura

ULFA’s Self-Denial: the Referendum Rhetoric
Bidhan S Laishram says the call for referendum by the ULFA is an act of self-denial that may lead it to pure terror

Time for a Long Wait
Bibhu Prasad Routray analyses the prospects for multiplied peace talks with Northeast insurgents

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