Northeast India refers to the easternmost regions of India, including the state known as the United Seven Sisters, Sikkim and parts of North Bengal (districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar). The northeast of India is culturally different from other states of India. In terms of language, this area is recognized separately due to the high prevalence of Tibetan-Burmese languages. The region has a strong ethnic culture that survived the effects of culture. It also has eight recognized special category states.
The North Eastern Council (NEC) was formed in 1971 as a central institution for the economic and social development of these eight states. The Northeast Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) was formed on August 9, 1995 and the Northeast Region Ministry of Development (DoNER) was formed in September 2001.
Among the northeastern states, Sikkim became a protected state of India in 1947 and a full state in 1975. The Siliguri Corridor in West Bengal, with an average width of 21 km to 40 km, connects the region of the Northeast with the main Indian territory. More than 2000 kilometers of its border meet other countries: Nepal, China, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh.
History
Madan Kamadeva, near Bihata Kariali in Assam, has a fierce lion inscribed that is a representation of the powerful Kamarupa-Pallas (9th-10th centuries BC).
After Indian independence, the northeastern region of British India was classified into a single state of Assam. Later, several freedom movements were organized such as the Swatantra Tripura Committee to protest against the grouping of all the northeastern states under Assam. The states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram were formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Dispur was displaced from Shillong, the capital of Assam, now part of Guwahati. Shillong became the capital of Meghalaya. Its unique culture and history are associated with all these states. Most of these territories were incorporated into the mainstream of India during the British Raj when British colonial authorities combined traditional separate borders to form an intermediate zone between their territories and external powers (for example: Assam in the northeast, Manipur and Tripura, and Balochistan in the northwest and the border province of the northwest). The expansion of the states and political systems of India has been a challenge since independence in 1947.
China claims most of Arunachal Pradesh. [Citation needed] The Sino-Indian relationship grew sour due to the Indochinese war of 1962. There is still a dispute between the sources of India and China regarding the reasons for the war. During the war of 1962, the PRC occupied most of the NEFA (Northeast Border Institution) formed by India in 1954. However, China soon declared victory by itself and the UN (UN) veto of the Soviet Union led McMahon's withdrawal to the line and the prisoners detained during the war in 1963 will also be released. However, after the arrival of the Modi government in India, India has become very strong in Arunachal and now China's claim on Tawang seems to be weakening.
The region is known for its unique culture, crafts, martial arts and natural beauty. The problems in this region are insurgency, unemployment, drug abuse and lack of basic facilities. Since the beginning of economic liberalization in the 1990s, it has been shown through studies that this area is behind compared to other areas in terms of development.
Geography
The climate of northeastern India is predominantly semi-tropical humid and summers are hot and humid and there is excessive rainfall and soft frosts. Along the western coast of India, this region also has some remaining rainforests of the Indian subcontinent. The mountainous climate of the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim is temperate with cold and snowy winters.
