UPSC Mains 2025 · GS III · Q19 · 15 marks · 250 words

What are the major challenges to internal security and peace process in the North-Eastern States ? Map the various peace accords and agreements initiated by the government in the past decade.

हिन्दी में

उत्तर-पूर्वी राज्यों में आन्तरिक सुरक्षा एवं शांति प्रक्रिया में कौन-सी प्रमुख चुनौतियाँ हैं ? विगत एक दशक में सरकार द्वारा किए गए विभिन्न सहमति-पत्रों तथा शांति समझौतों के रूप में ली गई पहलों का खाका खींचिए।

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Assess the impact of recent peace agreements and reduction in violence on the internal security landscape of India's North east region.”

Kumud MishraAIR 69 · CSE 2024 · 146 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

The recent Kuki-Meitei conflict in Manipur reflected the severity of the ethnic violence and conflicts in North-East and the need for peace building.

Body · points

Impact of recent peace agreements

  1. The recently signed Karbi Anglong, Naga accord, Bodo Accord aim at enhanced security. Ex. consensus between government and insurgent groups.

  2. NSCM has agreed to drop down its insurgent cadres.

  3. It has ensured the bottom up developmental model. Ex. powers to ADCS of Meghalaya.

  4. It helped on ensuring "trust building" with check on trust deficit.

  5. Bru-Accord aimed at peaceful settlement of ethnic concerns.

Some challenges

→ Frequent return of violence.

→ Increased ethnic clash and tensions Ex: Manipur, Meghalaya.

→ Separatist demands Ex: Nagalim, Tipraland.

→ "Trust deficit" in certain regions

Close · a way forward

Ex: AFSPA.

Thus, the need is to have North East vision to ensure development and welfare of all in the region.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025, General Studies Paper III, Q19. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.