GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words

India's north-eastern region is fraught with contentious issues and security challenges. Examine the various security challenges currently prevailing in the region. Discuss the steps to counter these challenges.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Border ManagementExtremismOrganised CrimeSecurity Forces and Agencies

Syllabus: Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

How toppers approached it

From all 4 answers · about 210 words · 75% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A date or context2 of 4
  • A constitutional or legal provision1 of 4
  • No separate opening1 of 4

Body

  • Points4 of 4

Close

  • A way forward2 of 4
  • No separate close1 of 4
  • A quotation1 of 4

The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 172 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a recent event

The Manipur violence and conflict that started in 2023 is now in its 3rd year and still there is no resolution.

Body · points

Security Challenges

  1. Drug Trafficking
    • e.g. golden triangle
  2. Ethnic conflict
    • e.g. Kuki-Meitei in Manipur
  3. Insurgent group e.g. NSCN(IM), ULFA
  4. Counterfeit currency e.g. from Bangladesh & Nepal
Diagram
- Sketch of North East region map: - Arrow pointing to 'Golden Triangle' in the east. - 'Bangladesh' labeled below the region.
  1. Illegal Immigration e.g. Bangladeshi immigrants
  2. Terrorist group in the region e.g. Jamaat-e-Islami
  3. Developmental Deficit -> Low infrastructure
  4. Arms Trafficking -> from Myanmar
  5. Cattle Trafficking e.g. Bangladesh
  6. Rigged Terrain and unfenced Borders
  7. Traditional security threat e.g. Chicken Neck Dilemma
Diagram
Steps Taken: 1. Border Fencing 2. CIBMS system 3. Enhanced patrol 4. Peace agreement

More Steps

(A) Madhukar Gupta

  1. Layered Border Protection
  2. Technology adoption e.g. Camera, Drones
  3. Collaboration e.g. Operation Sunrise with Nation (B) Shetkar Committee
  4. Upgrade Border infrastructure in the region
  5. Complete fencing (C) Other Steps
  6. Development as an Antidote e.g. PM DevINE scheme
  7. Peace committee -> for ethnic conflict
  8. Integration with mainland
  9. Clan protection -> for Tribal culture.

Close · a way forward

Thus, way forward is "whole of government" approach

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