According to the official notification, the whole state is in a dangerous condition, and the use of armed forces in aid of civil power is necessary. Whither negotiations with the NSCN-IM?
While some sort of coalition will, eventually, be cobbled together, the possibility of a stable alliance committed to peace and development remains remote.
Aminesh Roul talked to avid 'Afghan watchers' -- Prof. Kalim Bahadur, Prof. K. Warikoo (both from JNU), and Dr. Sreedhar, Senior Associate Fellow, IDSA, New Delhi.