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2014.
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| Summary/Abstract |
State and non-state elements in India's neighbourhood have beensupporting insurgency in the North-East to weaken the Indian state. Inthe 1960s and 1970s, insurgents from the region, particularly the Nagarebels, had received moral and material support from China. Moreover,elements in Pakistan and Bangladesh too have been aiding North-EastIndian insurgents from time to time. The sanctuaries in Bhutan andMyanmar have emerged out of the inability of their governments toadequately administer the border areas or deal effectively with the hostileactivities of the Indian insurgents inside their respective territories. Thisarticle examines the role played by various external powers in sustain inginsurgency in the North-East, the changing external dynamics, andprovides a road map for future.
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