Neglect of Northeast India

Northeast India, the easternmost region of India, refers to the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim. This region holds significance due to its unique political, cultural, and strategic characteristics. It is encircled by five international borders, sharing boundaries with Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Nepal, making it crucial in India's geopolitical landscape.^[1] The region accounts for 4 percent of the total surface of India and has a population of over 45 million. The region is connected to the rest of India by a 30 km wide passage known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’.^[2]

Despite its geographical importance, the Northeast has historically faced the challenge of isolation from the Indian mainland. The region has often faced neglect in terms of political attention, infrastructure, and other resources compared to the rest of India.^[3]

^ Singh, B. P. (1987). "North-East India: Demography, Culture and Identity Crisis". Modern Asian Studies. 21 (2): 257–82. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00013809. JSTOR 312647. S2CID 145737466 – via JSTOR.
^ Dikshit, K. R.; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2014), Dikshit, K.R.; Dikshit, Jutta K (eds.), "Population of the North-Eastern States of India", North-East India: Land, People and Economy, Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 421–456, doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7055-3_12, ISBN 978-94-007-7055-3, retrieved 2023-11-23
^ Das, Nava Kishor (2009). "Identity Politics and Social Exclusion in India's Northeast. A Critique of Nation-Building and Redistributive Justice". Anthropos. 104 (2): 549–558. doi:10.5771/0257-9774-2009-2-549. ISSN 0257-9774. JSTOR 40467193.

[1] Singh, B. P. (1987). "North-East India: Demography, Culture and Identity Crisis". Modern Asian Studies. 21 (2): 257–82. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00013809. JSTOR 312647. S2CID 145737466 – via JSTOR.

[2] Dikshit, K. R.; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2014), Dikshit, K.R.; Dikshit, Jutta K (eds.), "Population of the North-Eastern States of India", North-East India: Land, People and Economy, Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 421–456, doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7055-3_12, ISBN 978-94-007-7055-3, retrieved 2023-11-23

[:02-3] Das, Nava Kishor (2009). "Identity Politics and Social Exclusion in India's Northeast. A Critique of Nation-Building and Redistributive Justice". Anthropos. 104 (2): 549–558. doi:10.5771/0257-9774-2009-2-549. ISSN 0257-9774. JSTOR 40467193.

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