Decoding the Northeast and Its Many Insurgencies
The Public Policy Conversation: North-East webinar series continued with a session on “Decoding the Northeast and Its Many Insurgencies.” The discussion examined the historical and strategic dimensions of insurgencies in the region, reflecting on how security, governance, and peace processes have shaped the Northeast’s complex policy landscape.
The conversation offered perspectives on the region’s evolving security environment and the broader institutional and diplomatic efforts aimed at fostering stability and long-term peace.
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About our Speaker
- Shokin Chauhan – Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, is a former Director-General of the Assam Rifles and former Chairman of the Cease Fire Monitoring Group. Commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles in 1979, he served for several decades in the Indian Army, gaining extensive experience in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in both Kashmir and the Northeast.

