Notes on Contemporary Issues in Political Geography (India & NEI)

Forging peace in Nagaland ::::: Why in News ::: The discussion has been running on finalisation of Naga Peace Accord and it is expected to be signed ahead of the Monsoon Session this year(2019). Peace negotiations have been going on between the Issak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and the interlocutor of the government. Naga Peace Accord ::: 1. To put a full stop to the country’s oldest insurgency, the central government and Naga armed groups have finalised much of the peace accord. 2. The Peace accord will address issues like : Autonomous Naga territorial councils for Arunachal and Manipur, Common cultural body for Nagas across states,  Integration and rehab of non-state Naga militia, Removal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA) and bicameral House in Nagaland. 3. Once the accord is ready, the Naga armed groups will stand disbanded and the non-state armed militia who are eligible will be absorbed in central or state forces

The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC or NSTC) is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe.The route primarily involves moving freight from India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia via ship, rail and road.The objective of the corridor is to increase trade connectivity between major cities such as Mumbai, Moscow, Tehran, Baku, Bandar Abbas, Astrakhan, Bandar Anzali, etc.This will also synchronize with the Ashgabat agreement, a Multimodal transport agreement signed by India, Oman, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, for creating an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of the NSTC project is to reduce costs in terms of time and money over the traditional route currently being used.Analysts predict by having i