• UGI USER
  • Jan 02, 2024
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TRIPARTITE PEACE PACT

Why in the News?

  • The Union Home Ministry and Assam government inked a significant memorandum of settlement with the pro-talks faction of ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) to bring peace to the region.
  • ULFA cadres, numbering 700, have committed to surrendering arms, vacating camps, and actively participating in the peaceful democratic process, fostering national integrity.
Source: India Today

About the Memorandum of settlement:

  • The peace accord aims at political inclusion, reserving 97 out of 126 Assembly seats for indigenous people, addressing their political insecurities.
  • Key features include a ₹1.5 lakh crore investment pledge, constitutional safeguards protecting land rights, and restrictions on migration between constituencies.

About ULFA:

  • Background: Militant group formed in 1979 by Paresh Baruah, aiming for an independent socialist Assam through armed struggle.
  • Operational Alliances:
  • Established connections with NSCN (Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland) in 1983 and the Kachin Independent Army in 1987.
  • Commenced independent operations in 1990.
  • Government Action:
  • Indian Army initiated military operations against ULFA in 1990, ongoing to the present.
  • Government of India banned ULFA in 1990 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, designating it a terrorist organization.
About Operation All Clear:

·   In 2003, Bhutan conducted Operation All Clear, supported logistically by Indian security forces.

·   Aimed to eliminate ULFA, NDFB, and KLO camps in southern Bhutan.

·   Resulted in the expulsion of ULFA from Bhutan, capturing and handing over senior leaders to the Indian Army.