Gist of Report : Security Situation in The North Eastern States of India

Published: 17th Jun, 2019

Security Situation in The North Eastern States of India

UPSC Exam is all about proper strategy, dedication and consistent endeavour in the right direction with authentic and reliable study material. Government and renowned international reports forms a very important source for grasping the conceptual clarity of contemporary national and international issues/topics. However, it is a daunting task to comprehend a report that runs through hundreds of pages. It becomes difficult for the students in a time crunch situations particularly during UPSC Mains Examinations.

In order to ease the burden over aspirants, GSSCORE has come up with series of summary of important national and international reports in crisp and comprehensive manner. GSSCORE provides the following summary pertaining to the report on “Security Situation in the North Eastern States of India” released by DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS.

Security is an important topic in UPSC GS Mains that includes both internal and external security. Northeast region of India has remained one of the favourite topics of UPSC in the past and as per GSSCORE analysis, one would expect a question from this region in areas such as security concerns, geography or strategic importance. The following report provides a comprehensive analysis of Northeast region of India from security perspective. In broader sense the report has tried to gauge the following three areas:

Underpinning the historical background of the conflicts in the Northeast region- ranging from separatist, ethnic and sub-regional conflicts.
Provides a thorough overview of the current security scenario of the individual states in the Northeast.
Underscores the need for multi-pronged approach to deal with security and other related issues such as AFSPA in the region.