DPK Pillay, a retired colonel of the Indian Army, is a research fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses. A recipient of the Shaurya Chakra, he served in the Northeast
Political agreements and a firm hand in dealing with insurgencies have normalised the Northeast, making it easier for India to face Chinese threats across an unsettled border
MJ Akbar is a member of Rajya Sabha and the author of several books, including Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj