Security and civil authorities from three northeastern states met at Lekhapani, Assam, on October 18, to bolster inter-agency coordination following the extension of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in parts of the region.

The operational group meeting brought together officials from Nagaland, southern Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to assess threats from insurgent groups and plug gaps in their collective response mechanism.

The gathering comes at a critical time, with AFSPA—which grants sweeping powers to armed forces in disturbed areas—being renewed in select pockets of the northeast. The law remains contentious, but authorities say it continues to be necessary given ongoing militant activity.

A senior officer from Assam Rifles emphasised the need for heightened vigilance across all s

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