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15 August 2015,

India: the East has Peace

Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow, Gateway House, wrote an article on 'India: the East has Peace.' The article was republished by The Diplomat.

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On the 68th year of India’s independence, a new security success is emerging on the country’s eastern flank. The security relationship with India’s neighbors, excluding Pakistan, has begun to improve dramatically, thanks to a series of agreements, initiatives and interventions over the last year. These promise an era of stability in a region that has always been predisposed to peace.

The recent developments related to the Naga peace accord, the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Tripura and the activation of India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) have resolved sore issues dating back to 1947. The intervention in Myanmar to flush out groups of northeastern insurgents will bring normalcy to the contiguous borders of both states, so important for cross-border trade. Signing the road connectivity agreement between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN), will enable free movement between most of South Asia, and therefore revive old linkages.

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