Karbi Anglong Peace Accord: Expectations & Concerns

The historic tripartite Karbi Anglong Agreement was signed by the Union Govt., the Assam Government and five insurgency groups from Assam on 4^th September, 2021, to bring peace to the Northeastern state’s Karbi-Anglong district.

• The five groups include Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA), Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) and the Kuki Liberation Front (KLF).
• It is an important milestone in fulfilling the government’s vision of 'Insurgency Free Prosperous North East.'

History of Karbi Insurgency

• Karbi-Anglong is Assam’s largest district in terms of area and is home predominantly ....