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Establishing Peace in the Northeast: From Agreements to Solutions

BODO ACCORD BRINGS THE ASSAM-ARUNACHAL BORDER
PEACE AFTER 5 DECADES DISPUTE RESOLVED

n Both states have accepted the report of the Local
n Another success was achieved with the mantra of Sabka Commission regarding the resolution of the decades-
Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Sabka Vishwas. There was a old border dispute between Assam and Arunachal.
broad agreement towards ending the Bodo crisis that
n In the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in
has been going on for more than 50 years.
New Delhi , a historic agreement was signed by the chief
n In this, the territorial integrity of Assam was ensured and ministers of both states to settle the inter-state border
a special package of Rs 1500 crore was given for the dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
development of the Bodo region.
n This has resolved the dispute between the two states
regarding 123 villages along the interstate border.
TWO-DECADE-OLD BRU-REANG
REFUGEE CRISIS RESOLVED n Under the agreement, this agreement will be complete
and final in respect of the border differences of more
than 700 kilometers between the two state governments.
n The 23-year-old Bru-Reang refugee crisis was resolved
Both parties will not present any new claim in the future.
through an accord in 2020. The central government
resolved the two decades-old Bru-Reang refugee crisis n After the agreement, a detailed survey will be done by
with a tripartite agreement with Mizoram and Tripura. the Survey of India in the presence of representatives
More than 37,000 internally displaced people are being of both state governments to determine the exact
resettled in Tripura. boundaries of the two states.
n The signing of the Karbi Anglong agreement in
September 2021 for resolving the long-running dispute
over the Karbi areas of Assam. More than 1000 armed AFSPA
cadres shunned violence and joined the mainstream.
The border dispute between the North Eastern states n Initiative to convert unrest into aspiration by
was resolved peacefully. reducing the ambit of AFSPA. With the improvement
in the security situation, the Armed Forces Special
PEACE AGREEMENT Powers Act (AFSPA) was removed from a large area,
fulfilling a long pending emotional demand of the
North East.
A peace agreement for lasting peace was signed
between the Government of India, the Government n 70 percent in Assam, 15 police stations in 6 districts
of Assam, and the representatives of the Dimasa of Manipur, all but 3 districts in Arunachal, 7 districts
National Liberation Army on 27 April, in line with in Nagaland and Tripura, and Meghalaya have been
completely freed from AFSPA.
the Prime Minister's resolve to make the Northeast
insurgency-free, peaceful, and prosperous Northeast.
NORTHEAST ON THE PATH OF
n Under the agreement, the representatives of DNLA have
TRANSFORMATION
agreed to give up violence, surrender with arms and
ammunition, disband their armed organizations, vacate
all occupied camps, and join the mainstream. n 67 percent reduction in incidents of violence
n For the all-round development of the people of Dimasa,
n 60 percent reduction in the deaths of security forces
the Central Government and the Government of Assam
will give a special package of Rs 500-500 crores each in n 83 percent reduction in the number of civilian deaths
the next 5 years