Hnamte, Lalnundika

Towards a moderation approach: Revisiting the Indian approach to conflict resolution in the North East. - The Indian Journal of Political Science - 84(3), Jul-Sep, 2023: p.475-480

The Northeast of India has often been termed as a periphery due to its relative underdevelopment and geographical isolation from the Indian mainland. India’s post-Independent nation building have witnessed several regional demands for development and autonomy in the Northeast, most of which have been expressed through Gandhian methods of non-violent resistance but have often ended with violence. The first part of the paper will, therefore, rogue how Gandhian methods have been employed merely as a political tool without commitment to Gandhian principle. – Reproduced