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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Insurgency

ULFA(I) could free abducted Quippo staffers ‘very soon’, mediator says negotiation concluded

Negotiations between ULFA(I) and Quippo for the two hostages abducted in December got over late Monday. Mediator Kaushik Phukan says there will be no payment of ransom.

What is the Karbi insurgency, its violent past & how it could impact coming Assam election

The Karbi insurgency for a separate state of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills is in the spotlight after 1,040 insurgents surrendered to the Assam govt this week.

Tripura govt will deal with insurgents with a firm hand, says Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb

Deb's warning came after 3 construction workers were allegedly kidnapped by National Liberation Front of Tripura ultras from a tribal hamlet near the Indo-Bangla border in Dhalai.

With Burhan, Naikoo, Musa dead, Kashmir sees a shift towards ‘faceless’ militancy again

Year 2020 has seen the second highest militant recruitment in the last decade. According to police, outfits are now looking at ‘faceless commanders’ for the next phase of militancy.

Doval using insurgents to distract Islamabad from Kashmir — retd Pakistan Air Force officer

In an article titled ‘Doval’s dirty war’, retired Pakistan Air Vice Marshal Shahzad Chaudhary alleges that the scrapping J&K's special status was the handiwork of India's NSA.

End NSCN-IM’s dadagiri in the northeast. Nagaland deserves peace

How many agreements is the government of India expected to negotiate with the rebel Nagas? The NSCN-IM needs to be shown its place, and peace deal signed.

Strengthen counter-infiltration grid by moving 10 RR battalions from terror operations

If India’s only strategy is to militarily manage insurgency from Pakistan in Kashmir, then our counter-infiltration certainly needs a review.

Ban on high-speed internet not proving enough to prevent rising violence in Kashmir

Officials involved with counter-insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir are concerned about rising violence in the Union territory.

How Modi govt resolves Naga issue will have a lesson on handling Kashmir, Manipur

The moral of the Naga story is that strategy evolved by India to tackle insurgencies requires patience and perseverance, and must never be abandoned.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.