Historic peace deal with ULFA: Another feather in Modi’s cap

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Although it was somewhat long in the offing, the over a decade-long peace dialogue with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) [Pro-Talk] finally reached a logical conclusion on December 29, 2023, with representatives of the Government of India led by Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, Government of Assam and senior members of the ULFA. Born on the ramparts of an Ahom amphitheatre in Sibsagar on April 7, 1979, the ULFA had been one of the front-ranking insurgent organisations in the Northeast. Indeed, during its heyday, the organisation’s clout and firepower had been considerable and was being touted as a...