Titel: CROSSING THE FRONTIERS OF CONFLICT IN THE NORTH EAST AND JAMMU & KASHMIR : FROM REAL POLITIK TO IDEAL POLITIK
Author: LT. GEN. V.K. NAYAR, PVSM, SM(RETD.)
Format: Paperback, 14 cm x 21,5 cm
Seiten: 312
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Shipra Publications, Indien 2005
Beschreibung in Englisch:
Since independence internal dissent has increasingly manifested in violence, conflict and terrorism. Conflicts in the North East and the proxy war in Jammu & Kashmir on our frontiers pose a serious challenge to India's security. The core of the problems rests on domestic roots with external influence and spread of arms and drugs aggravating the situation. Deteriorating political ethos, fermenting religious and ethnic divide and lack of responsive and effective governance has further worsened the situation.
The North East and Jammu and Kashmir with their distinctive features need to be addressed separately. The study examines the historical perspective, geopolitical dynamics and contemporary experience of the people in the socio-political, cultural and economic spheres in these areas. The search for a solution goes beyond the physical boundaries of the conflict for it to be lasting and holistic. The author suggests a way forward. The book may be of interest to all, interested in the subject as well as the regions.
About the Author
Lt. Gen. V. K. Nayar was commissioned in the Army in 1951; he is a M.Sc. in Defence Studies from the Madras University.
Lt. Gen. Nayar participated in the Sino-Indian War, the Indo-Pak Wars and Counter Insurgency Operations in Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. He served as Additional Director General of Military Operation before taking over a corps in Punjab. He was the GOC-in-C Western Command (1987-1989).
He was the Governor of Manipur and Nagaland and was also a member of Government of India's Task Force on Internal Security. Apart from problems of law and order, he has handled politico-social problems of the States of North East, Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab.
He is the author of books, Threat from Within (1992) and Low Intensity Conflicts in India (2000). Presently, he is with the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi and a trustee of the Centre for North-East Studies and Policy Research.
