A book entitled ‘Ethnicity and Geopolitics: Ramifications on Northeast’ published by NRC, Manipur was released on Sunday at Kirorimal college Delhi University.
The book release programme was organised by Delhi Meetei Coordinating Committee. It was attended by Arabam Noni, co-editor of the book, Suraj Mandal, Swami Sardanand College, DU, historian Ratan Lal, Hindu College, Seram Rojesh, Convenor, DMCC and Sangeeta Keisam, Spokesperson, DMCC, stated a release.
Mandal expressed his dissatisfaction over the continued ethnic tension in Manipur. He also highlighted the power politics of multinational corporations and its nexus with regional powers. He expressed his displeasure over such a prolonged tension in Manipur, it mentioned.
Mandal also spoke on the need for a pluralistic and multi-ethnic state Manipur. He also talked about the interest of the global and regional powers in the region’s rich mineral resources, it said.
Historian Ratan also expressed that the book would be significant for making people understand northeast India better. He viewed that the absence of northeast in the physics of mainland India was a structural problem in the education system. He suggested the book be translated in Hindi, it added.
