ITANAGAR, AUG 26:
The Centre for Internal Security Analysis (CISA) will organise the Arunachal Pradesh pre-event of the North Eastern Regional Dialogue on Internal Security (NERDIS-2026) in Itanagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior security practitioners, defence and police officials, academics and policy experts to deliberate on the State’s evolving border, internal security, development and resilience challenges.
Arunachal Pradesh MLA Laisam Simai will deliver the inaugural keynote address. The programme will also feature Lt Gen (Retd) Shokin Chauhan, former Director General of Assam Rifles; Jayadeva Ranade, President of the China Centre for Analysis and Strategy and former Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat; an official delegation of the Indian Air Force; officers of the Arunachal Pradesh Police; Prof Abhinav Sharma of Banaras Hindu University; Dr Rikil Chyrmang of Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr Sampa Kundu of the Confederation of Indian Industry; Dr Kaushalendra Pratap Singh of Rajiv Gandhi University; and Col K.C. Monnappa (Retd) of CISA.
The day-long dialogue will focus on key security and developmental concerns, including India-Myanmar border security and the role of Assam Rifles, policing and organised crime, the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and strategic competition with China, hydropower and ecological concerns, disaster resilience and inter-agency coordination.
Other areas of discussion will include the Act East Policy, border trade and connectivity with Southeast Asia, youth vulnerability and narcotics, and the role of the Indian Air Force in frontier security, disaster response and strategic mobility.
Sharing international boundaries with China, Myanmar and Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh occupies a critical position in India’s national security architecture. The dialogue will explore how security preparedness, empowered border communities, infrastructure development, economic opportunities, responsive governance and stronger inter-agency coordination can contribute to a secure, resilient and prosperous frontier State.
NERDIS-2026 is CISA’s flagship dialogue initiative aimed at facilitating informed discussions on the distinctive security and developmental challenges of the North Eastern Region by bringing together government representatives, security institutions, academia, policy experts and local stakeholders.
