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Mon, 09/14/2009 - 17:33
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Availability of arms in SE Asia sustaining NE militancy: govt
New Delhi, Sept 14 (PTI) The Central government of India
Monday said insurgency in the North-East has been sustained
due to the extensive international border which the militants
could freely cross over and take shelter in the neighbouring
countries where arms and ammunition are easily available.
Inaugurating a three-day conference of Directors General
and Inspectors General of police, Indian Home Minister P
Chidambaram described endemic insurgencies in the North-East
as yet another security challenge before the country.
"Insurgency in the North-East has been sustained to a
significant extent due to an extensive international border,
safe sanctuaries in the neighbouring countries and easy
availability of sophisticated arms in South-East Asia," he
said.
Chidambaram said large scale diversion of development
funds to the militants gives them easy access to critical
resources which helps them recruit new cadres as well as
procure arms.
"This Conference should dwell on finding workable ways
and means to curb illegal diversion of funds to the
militants," he said.
Chidambaram said the trend of gradual deterioration in
security situation during the last several years seems to have
been checked this year with relative decline in overall
violence.
"Sharp shrinkage in social resonance has rendered ULFA a
much weaker organisation. A significant chunk of the NDFB
choosing to abjure violence and seek redressal through
constitutionally available means has marginalised the
anti-talks faction and has led to a perceptible reduction in
violence in lower Assam," he said.
Maintaining that the hill districts continues to remain
disturbed, he said the government welcomes the recent decision
of the DHD(J) to surrender arms, remain in camps and talk to
the Government of Assam on their demands.
"The security situation has improved perceptibly in
Meghalaya and Tripura where insurgencies have been contained.
Regretfully, Manipur remains resistant to counter-insurgency
interventions. It is the most insurgency-affected state in the
North-East," he said. PTI
Monday said insurgency in the North-East has been sustained
due to the extensive international border which the militants
could freely cross over and take shelter in the neighbouring
countries where arms and ammunition are easily available.
Inaugurating a three-day conference of Directors General
and Inspectors General of police, Indian Home Minister P
Chidambaram described endemic insurgencies in the North-East
as yet another security challenge before the country.
"Insurgency in the North-East has been sustained to a
significant extent due to an extensive international border,
safe sanctuaries in the neighbouring countries and easy
availability of sophisticated arms in South-East Asia," he
said.
Chidambaram said large scale diversion of development
funds to the militants gives them easy access to critical
resources which helps them recruit new cadres as well as
procure arms.
"This Conference should dwell on finding workable ways
and means to curb illegal diversion of funds to the
militants," he said.
Chidambaram said the trend of gradual deterioration in
security situation during the last several years seems to have
been checked this year with relative decline in overall
violence.
"Sharp shrinkage in social resonance has rendered ULFA a
much weaker organisation. A significant chunk of the NDFB
choosing to abjure violence and seek redressal through
constitutionally available means has marginalised the
anti-talks faction and has led to a perceptible reduction in
violence in lower Assam," he said.
Maintaining that the hill districts continues to remain
disturbed, he said the government welcomes the recent decision
of the DHD(J) to surrender arms, remain in camps and talk to
the Government of Assam on their demands.
"The security situation has improved perceptibly in
Meghalaya and Tripura where insurgencies have been contained.
Regretfully, Manipur remains resistant to counter-insurgency
interventions. It is the most insurgency-affected state in the
North-East," he said. PTI
