50 years of conflict: The Silent War
I missed the radio story and caught this article on the insurgency in North East India:
Quote:
For about 50 years, the Indian police and army have been battling separatist insurgents in the north-eastern state of Manipur, a conflict which human rights groups claim leaves at least 500 women widowed each year.
Link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...nt/9421267.stm
The main report is on:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/do...lent_war.shtml
50 years of conflict: The Silent War
I missed the radio story and caught this article on the insurgency in North East India:
Quote:
For about 50 years, the Indian police and army have been battling separatist insurgents in the north-eastern state of Manipur, a conflict which human rights groups claim leaves at least 500 women widowed each year.
Link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...nt/9421267.stm
The main report is on:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/do...lent_war.shtml
So many lessons id'd, so few implemented
An Indian article reflecting on the long identified threat from Maoist insurgency and what has not been done:http://www.sunday-guardian.com/analy...-maoist-menace
Not that these factors do not exist elsewhere.
Ends with:
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Government conferences or National Security Advisory Board deliberations will not work since they do not have grassroots knowledge.
Which is a reminder that SWC has a part to play, assuming those way above read here.
An Indian perspective on regional COIN
A SWJ article 'Countering Insurgency In South Asia: Three Approaches', which is wide-ranging and worth a read, if not study:http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art...ree-approaches
The Peace Corps - not part of CIA
Ray:
The Peace Corps was somewhat "submerged" between 1971-1981; but its independence was assured by this fighting lady - who died far too young so far as her family and friends were concerned. Her daughter Adele is presently with DoS.
Regards
Mike