Summary:
In October last year, student bodies in Nagaland were up in arms, demanding a revised, more stringent Inner Line Permit system to keep Bangladeshis out. Of the 4,097-km border that India shares with Bangladesh , a 262-km stretch is in Assam while Meghalaya shares 443 km. Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who has been vocal in his criticism of the idea, told TOI, “In a country where the population is low, work permits can help the economy—like the UK or Germany. “India and China have trade relations, they are our biggest trade partner. With the northeast positioning itself as a gateway for trade with southeast Asia, an exchange of skills and resources is bound to happen..