India’s frontier districts bordering Myanmar to remain und...
April 16, 2022
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Protest in Manipur State against fake confrontations. / Credit – Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Restive districts in India that border Myanmar will r...
‘Timber Mafia’ from India running amok in Bhutan
January 22, 2021
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Vast swathes of ancient primary forests in Bhutan have been felled by the “timber mafia” from neighboring Assam in India’s northeast...
India to expedite dam construction after China announces p...
December 11, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
China is launching an array of hydraulic projects along the Tibetan section of the Brahmaputra river. Photo: Xinhua
The Indian government has swu...
Indian oil company found drilling in Assam without mandato...
November 10, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A state-owned oil exploration firm had reportedly been operating a natural gas well in India’s border state of Assam without the mandatory permi...
Was India’s secret force engaged in Bhutan’s operation all...
September 23, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
As the activities of India’s secret Special Frontier Force continue to hog the limelight, an episode that has remained under wraps is the role i...
Controversy around a new Citizenship Register in Assam fes...
September 5, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was implemented in India’s border state of Assam continues to remain in limbo more t...
India’s Tripura has a new transport link to the mainland t...
August 22, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Temporary Jetty on Gomati River in Tripura
India’s Northeast has secured an outlet through the rivers of Bangladesh in a development that w...
India-Myanmar border on high alert after ambush by separat...
August 10, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Indian security forces have been put on high alert along the country’s border with Myanmar following another ambush by separatist rebels that ki...
After a pandemic surge, lockdown returns to India’s Northe...
June 30, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A two-week lockdown has been enforced once again in the Indian state of Assam’s capital, Guwahati, which is also the gateway to India’s fr...
A gas well blowout in Assam sparks a natural disaster
June 9, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to soar in India, India’s northeastern state of Assam is faced with the challenge of plugging a leak at...
India plans to augment presence in Myanmar’s troubled Rakh...
March 28, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
India has firmed up plans to increase its presence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, which is one of the most disturbed regions in the neighboring cou...
Northeast India sealed off amid rising coronavirus pandemi...
March 13, 2020
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By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
India’s frontier region of the northeast has sealed borders with the neighboring countries to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The eigh...