QUESTION 10
GS3
10 marks
The North-East region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time. Analyze the major reasons for the survival of armed insurgency in this region.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Analyse why armed insurgency has persisted in the North-East for so long.
AnalyzeBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.
Demand-wise check
- 1Identity and history: distinct ethnic groups, Naga and Mizo claims, fear of outsiders (Assam), inter-ethnic rivalry (Manipur)≈20 words
- 2Geography: porous Myanmar border, Free Movement Regime, hilly terrain, sanctuaries abroad≈20 words
- 3Economy: underdevelopment, unemployment, extortion economy, drug and arms trade≈20 words
- 4Governance: AFSPA-related alienation, political-insurgent nexus, factional splits after accords≈20 words
- 5Trend: violence declined sharply; accords (Bodo 2020, Karbi 2021); Manipur 2023 relapse≈20 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ContextIdentity causesGeographic causesEconomic causesGovernance causesRecent trendsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Treating the NE as one uniform region
- Ignoring the external sanctuary factor
Draw this
- Map of the NE with Myanmar border and insurgent-affected areas
Value addition
- AccordFramework Agreement with NSCN(IM) signed in 2015; final settlement pending.Government of India, 2015
- FactIndia–Myanmar border is 1,643 km; the government announced fencing and ending the Free Movement Regime in 2024.MHA, 2024
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- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 50 ↗Same syllabus reference
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