In Pursuit of Conflict

Book Review by Supongla

This book is for the people who wants to have an overview about the insurgency and separatist groups in North Eastern (NE) states of India. Despite being an outsider of the region, Avalok Langer has written the book with much respect and compassion, he travels across the NE states interviewing the separatist leaders unravelling many unknown facts and their personal experiences, it also has interesting anecdotes of the author's stay in Meghalaya and Nagaland. Beside the interviews, he has given a glimpse of AFSPA, cultivation of narcotics and drug trafficking business in the region. 

This book made me realize the actual motive behind the existence of these groups and left me pondering how much I am yet to learn about the history of the NE region.