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This chapter investigates the Naga people’s political struggle and their everyday interactions with people from the other side of the national border. The Naga is an ethnic group consisting of dozens of sub-tribes residing mainly in northeast India and the north-western part of Myanmar. Due to historical reasons, some Nagas in India are trying to become independent and create a new nation that includes Naga people on the Myanmar side. The political struggle of redrawing the national border is an issue which is not easy to solve, however, economic exchange is occurring between people on both sides of the border. This chapter introduces the Naga people living on the Indian side who import goods from Myanmar. It then discusses the tactics used by local people in their everyday practice to get around political obstacles.
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Nepal and Bhutan became full members of the group in 2004 and the group was named the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
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In this paper, pseudo names are used in order not to disclose personal information.
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Ota, S. (2022). Redrawing or Blurring the Boundary? Observations of Naga People’s Political Struggles and Local Cross-Border Trade Practices. In: Yamahata, C., Anderson, B. (eds) Demystifying Myanmar’s Transition and Political Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6675-9_7
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