Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh

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This article is about the insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh. For the wider conflict in Northeast India, see Insurgency in Northeast India.

Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh
Part of Insurgency in Northeast India
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Arunachal Pradesh
Date1954 - Present
(68 years)
Location
Arunachal Pradesh
Status Ongoing (low level insurgency)
Government-Insurgents

 India

Supported by:
 Myanmar

 Bhutan

Separatist groups:

Commanders and leaders
Gegong Apang (USCA) (POW)
Qhehezu Tuccu (NSCN)
Casualties and losses
37 killed 169 killed

The Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh is a part of the larger Northeast India insurgency involving multiple groups trying to separate from or destabilize the province. Because of Arunachal Pradesh's close proximity to the border, many groups are able to use border crossings to promote their terrorist activity. In addition to the non-state groups operating in the region, since its recapture in the 1962 War, there has been incursions from the Chinese Army in the region further escalating the conflict.[1] The conflict has cooled since police arrest of major insurgent leaders.[2] The insurgency has seen many minor actors in conflict with each other due to ethnic and religious differences.

Insurgent Groups and Activities[]

The (NLCT), an ethnic separatist group, was active along the Assam – Arunachal Pradesh border. The NLCT seeks to establish a separate nation in northeast India known as for the Tani peoples. Their most recent activity was a shooting attack in the neighboring Assam province.[3]

National Socialist Council of Nagaland is a much larger ethno-nationalist separatist group. It also seeks a separate nation for the Naga peoples known as .[4] The government of India and the NSCN had been in negotiations since 2001 with various cease-fires declared, and were close to a peace agreement in 2015, but ultimately fell apart. They continue operations in camps in the Tirap and Changlang districts.[1]

was a minor communist terror organization operating in the province. It was led by until his capture by state police along with much of the USCA leadership on August 10, 2005. Tungung had previously been arrested twice but escaped both times.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Apang rules out Chakma compromise". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rebels lay down arms before Apang in Arunachal Pradesh - News - Webindia123.com". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Arunachal police express surprise over NLCT demand". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Global Security". Retrieved 11 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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