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The Manipur attacks-The Attack-The Manipur ambush is the most recent attack in the troubled northeastern parts of India. The responsibility for the attack was assumed by the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland or NSCN (K) and the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL). These militants are presumed to have multiple bases of operation in Myanmar. 18 soldiers died in the assault and 11 were badly wounded, when IED's (improvised explosive devices) caused heavy damage to their vehicle and the militants attacked the survivors with heavy weapons.The Present and the past, The genesis of the crisis-The Northeastern region of India is a highly volatile zone and has been the crucible of a lot of violent attacks. Before we try to understand the genesis of the insurgency in the northeastern states known as the Seven Sisters, it would be prudent to identify the reason and causes which engulfed the proud people of this region in a human conflict resulting in so much destruction.Some call it exploitation of the have not's and a tampering with ethnicity. These are not the only reasons. These are certain irreversible causes, which have historical and geographical perspectives. In addition, political, economic, social, ethnic, and cultural reasons give a fillip to existing inadequacies, encouraging a movement to start and growThe Northeast was always a very secluded region of India. It had very limited influence in the National movement. The nationalist feelings that the movement inspired throughout India was not felt very strongly here.Partition further accentuated the problem. A psychological and physical barrier was created. The creation of East Pakistan deprived the region of geographical contiguity with the rest of India. North East India had a land link only through the Siliguri corridor, 200 km long and 21 to 65 km wide. This is called as the chicken's neck. All our communication lines pass through this narrow corridor. The only port of Chittagong which hitherto serviced the entire Northeast also fell prey to the misdeeds of partition. The entire region had become virtually landlocked. The lifeline of the Northeast states was now extended to over 1,600 km. Earlier, the distance between Calcutta and Agartala (Tripura) was a little over 400 km. This is one single factor that has very seriously affected the economy. This was another master stroke of the British which would fester into the sore that is insurgency, today.Another obvious problem was various ethnic tribes living in the area. They viewed each other with a great deal of suspicion and were unwilling to form governments with the parties of other tribes. They were even more wary of outsiders, especially Bengalis who migrated to the northeast. Furthermore, economic development in the early years after independence was lackluster in most of the northeastern regions. These sentiments led to feelings rising among the certain tribes that they would be better off in their own country.After the independence of India a large number of insurrectionist movements sparked up in the region due to secessionist sentiments among a few tribes. A section of the Nagas rose up in rebellion in 1956 and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in Mizoram demanded secession from India in 1964. Diplomacy failed and the Indian army was called in to secure the region. After bitter fighting the regions were finally secured. The Armed special forces act was imposed on them.The AFSPA act worked for a period of time. Militancy was toned down significantly but now in the recent months it seems to be coming back with a vengeance. A 14 year pact with the rebels came to a end this year and the rebels groups have joined hands to wreck havoc again.The problem -The problem here is that an iron hand can only choke, not revive nor build.Tackling insurgency with missile gunships and balaclava clad commandos sounds like a really heroic method to gain the upper hand but this plan is impossible for any extended period of time. The Americans tried that in Iraq and Afghanistan and failed miserably. To end insurgency we must identify and destroy the root of the problem. The solution to insurgency is 10% military force and 90% economic reform. Both must be achieved to defeat back the opponents. The major flashpoints and some possible solutions are given below.1. Alienation and The Economy- The primary cause of strife in this conflict is the total feeling of alienation felt by the northeast. Think about it in this way- Your left hand is very important to you, right? But however you prefer to work out only you right arm while totally ignoring the left. What you end up with is a overexercised right arm and a feeble left arm. The difference is just too glaring to ignore. Won't it be better for you, if you had exercised both arms?The same applies to the northeast in a grand scale. We must talk about progress of our nation not only Gujarat or Haryana or Punjab. And guess what? The northeast is included in that list too. To quell rebellions we must make sure that there are no sparks which can turn into infernos. The primary cause of rebellion is a lack of progress and a deep rooted feeling of inequality. This is the root of the problem which we must face. In India we treat our northeastern brethren with great disdain and pass ugly remarks like 'chinki' or 'chinni'. This must stop.India's quest to "Act East" and enhance its trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries through the land route will also remain a non-starter unless durable peace returns to the north-eastern region. For the progress of our nation we must tackle this problem.Despite official efforts at policy formulation to cater to the development needs of the Northeastern states, nothing significant has yet come out during the last several years. In fact, the steady flow of central funds into the hands of the local elite has indirectly discouraged local initiatives, which could have been otherwise harnessed to raise the financial resources of the different states in the region . Moreover in many cases it has given rise to a political leadership more interested in grabbing funds coming from the centre than in actually using them to uplift the economy of the states. The prevailing economy also, in many ways through its backdoor channels make the insurgencies possible and infact sustains them. Many would say that for all practical purposes inspite of the elaborate anti insurgency political establishment running the state administration, it is the insurgents that run the local economy. In such a case it is well imaginable how the entire politico economic setup is lopsided in favour of insurgencies. As has been argued above , in the absence of any healthy sustainable economic activity in the region , the expanding class of neoliterates feel it immensely remunerative to join the insurgent movement because it offers them material prospects.Insurgency has become in many ways the only sustainable, expanding industry in the whole of the North East. An industry with great promise and less risk. As a consequence of poor developmental performance of local and central governance, insurgency has now become the cause of the economic backwardness of the region. Infact no entrepreneur, whether local or from outside would like to invest in the region home to such firmly rooted insurgency. It is as such unwise to approach the problem in the North East as a sheer law and order problem nor it can be handled as a political one. The roots lie deep in the fundamental economic dynamics of the insurgency movement. Any solution to the crisis in the north East has to begin with an effort to draw the insurgent leadership into the political mainstream . If they have determined the course of economy of the region and have a stake in the economic backwardness of the region, they have to be made accountable to the people. In a high security atmosphere , these elements find an occasion to be irresponsible and they thrive on the sense of insecurity that accompanies such an environment. Only by giving them an opportunity to participate in the political process can one hope to put a lid on the current turmoil. It is a tall order but since the central government has started expressing its readiness to have a open talk with the insurgents, the journey in the right direction might have just begun .With the increasing intensity of the emergency in the North East, there is a deep need to devise long-term, sustainable solutions for the region. A large part of the emergence arises from economic need, and hence the solution lies in economic (and social) development of the region. However, for economic development to take place, several key players need to step up and take initiative in the region.The government will have to facilitate an ecosystem where business practices can occur smoothly and without hassle. Despite several attempts by the Government and Planning Commission to enhance local development, the current strategy has led to a distribution-oriented, politically-led economic process and not the efficiency-led process envisioned. This has resulted in natural resources and savings moving away from the region to other high productivity regions. The dependence on the Central Government for both funds and employment has led to a passive attitude towards development in the States. The onus should be shifted to the local government agencies for a sense of responsibility and ownership over economic activities to develop.Also, business and social entrepreneurs should take the lead in building enterprise which involves the local community. For the self-sustained growth of a region, there needs to be a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem which is able to take business strategies, contextualize them for local needs, and create systems of demand and supply for the area.There also needs to be the existence of a market – where entrepreneurs can target their goods and services and consumers can find the things that they need. By focusing on economic factors (but not ignoring political and cultural factors) like labor cost, comparative advantages, technology, and efficiency, such a market can be developed within the North East.The government should also initiate more Infrastructure development in these regions. The Northeast can be a good site to build factories which will be the workhorse of India's Make in India Project. These factories can be used to produce various goods which can be supplied to Bangladesh which is the beneficiary of a $2 billion line of credit. This will create jobs which is effectively quell the problem. You see militants look for young,rebellious, desperate, poor and unemployed youths to include in their militias. Remember the idle mind is the devil's workshop.By opening up a large number of jobs we can alleviate this problem of unemployment and cut down on militancy. We will also be helping in the progress of our country. We can kill two birds with one stone.2. Surgical strikes-To treat a wound we use a scalpel not a sword.Tackling terrorists by imposing a draconian law is not the thing a democratic country like ours should do. To bring peace and end this reign of terror we must take down the kingpins once and for all.We must hunt down their leaders and destroy their camps and marshaling grounds. To do this we need Special forces. The Indian Army has finally taken the initiative and stuck back hard at the militants at their own base. I feel happy that the Para Commandos have taken due vengeance for the horrific ambush on our troops. More such surgical strikes are required to dissuade the militants from further attacks and to bring them back to the table.Basically the prey must become the predator.3. More effective police forces - The army is supposed to be utilized to defend the borders from our enemies. The army is made up of recruits from different regions. These men are usually unfamiliar with the area and are hence ill suited to maintain peace.To know the foe we must first know our friends. The problem is that the AFSPA give soldiers who are unfamiliar with the populace have an unimaginable amount of power in their hands.They are Technically " The judge, jury and executioner".As eloquently put by uncle Ben from spiderman - " With great power comes great responsibility."Like it or not, power corrupts even the most honest of men. This can lead to gross violations of rights. There have been allegations that some soldiers, who are a total disgrace to the noble ideals that the Indian Army aspires to, have committed various nefarious acts. These acts by some miscreants led people to believe that the entire army, who are their guardians are actually their jailers. Instead of feeling safe they feel trapped and choked.Most Courts are also quite unsympathetic to their plight and snub them. Desperation leads to violence as these people extract revenge by taking matters into their own hands.To tackle a complicated internal problem like insurgency, several broad changes must be made.The police must be better trained and better equipped to fight insurgents. The police men would be men of the same region and hence would be more sympathetic to the problems presented.The Greyhounds police unit in Telengana and Andhra has enjoyed great success in wiping out the naxalites in the jungles of AP. In a matter of years they have turned the tide of violence. They have coordinated themselves brilliantly with the villagers and tribals in the region, won their trust and turned back the Maoists. They are truly some the best special forces in India.The same must be done in the Northeast. The police forces must be reorganized and trained. Special units must regularly conduct sweeps and patrols to crack down on the insurgents. This will free up the Army to better patrol the borders.4. Porous Borders- The Indian army has succeeded in wiping out terrorists camps in India to a great extent. However the insurgents are easily able to cross the porous border between India and Myanmar. The army can be freed up by arming and revamping the structure of the police forces. They can hence patrol the borders better stopping the flow of insurgents into India.5. Better connectivity- The government can do a lot of progress in this area. This won't help much in combating insurgency, but better connectivity will greatly lesser the fear of isolation and alienation felt by some of our northeastern friends. Connectivity is extremely poor with the rest of India.However I must admit the Modi government has done a brilliant job of reconnecting many cities by bus services passing through Bangladesh. Further routes and services need to be opened to finally integrated the northeast closely with India. The vast travel times to the Northeast usually prevent people from other states, setting up industries and other services in that area. Better connectivity will encourage these people to open businesses and expand in the northeast.In Conclusion-Combining these 5 Strategies, We can stamp out this crisis that threatens to embroil the Northeast. This will open up the way to progress of the region which will in turn contribute greatly to the nation's progress. Tied in with the Look East policy, The Northeast could easily become one of the most prosperous zones of India. I have faith in the Government and I hope it can tackle these problems effectively.Reference for the blockquoted text -http://www.idsa-india.org/an-apr-5.01.htmSuggestions are most welcome.

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A2A.There many ways to cut the economics pie. In one slicing method, we see differences due to the type of College with which the department is associated. The views from a Business College would different from that of a Liberal Arts & Sciences College.Let’s take one, arbitrarily chosen. Northeastern of Boston, MA? Economics is in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. One can go deeper, but I just looked a this page. Here is the quote:The B.S. degrees require econometrics, a more advanced statistics course, while the B.A. degrees require an economic history class.Then, there are options called electives. If econometrics were not required, one could still take the thing.Now, let’s find a business college. Say, Hendrix College of Arkansas. This page describes requirements for various majors (Economics and Business Degree Requirements). And, econometrics is on the list. I expected that due to the growing quantitative focus of busyness.Same goes for the Liberal Arts & Science approach, where any mathematical focus would include econometrics.—-Mentioning syllabi, one might wonder if courses, such as macroeconomics or microeconomics, might use econometrics for class work. Well, you can expect that in the upper level or graduate courses, when there is some quantitative bent to the work. Why not keep it in the family?