{"id":4600,"date":"2025-03-20T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/?p=4600"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:08:26","slug":"lecture-on-border-communities-and-ethnic-belonging-across-india-myanmar-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/lecture-on-border-communities-and-ethnic-belonging-across-india-myanmar-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture on Border Communities and Ethnic Belonging Across India-Myanmar Border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Public Administration, Assam Don Bosco University (Tapesia Campus), organized an online lecture on 20th March 2025 on the topic <em>\u201cBorder Communities and Ethnic Belonging Across India-Myanmar Border.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lecture was delivered by Prof. V. Bijukumar, Chairperson, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. The session began with an introduction by Ms. Baiaiphyrnai Nongkhlaw, followed by a welcome note and thematic overview of the lecture. Opening remarks were delivered by Prof. (Fr.) James Chacko, Deputy Registrar &amp; Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his lecture, Prof. Bijukumar highlighted how political borders often divide historically connected communities. He discussed the India-Myanmar border, which stretches across states like Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, and Nagaland, separating ethnic groups that share cultural, linguistic, and historical ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lecture focused on communities such as the Chins in Myanmar and the Mizos in India, emphasizing how policies like the Free Movement Regime (FMR) have helped maintain cross-border connections. At the same time, concerns were raised regarding recent proposals to fence the border and discontinue FMR, which may impact long-standing cultural relationships and local livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session provided a nuanced understanding of the challenges in balancing national security with cultural continuity and identity. The lecture concluded with an engaging Q&amp;A session, where participants discussed the broader implications of border policies on communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Pankaj Kumar Kalita. The event witnessed active participation from students, research scholars, and faculty members across departments, making it a meaningful academic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Public Administration organized a lecture exploring the socio-political dynamics and cultural connections of border communities across the India-Myanmar border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":4601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[153,310,311,52,313,312,35],"class_list":["post-4600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-and-professional-development","tag-academic-lecture","tag-border-studies","tag-ethnic-identity","tag-governance","tag-india-myanmar-border","tag-international-relations","tag-public-administration"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-scaled.jpg",2560,1600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-300x188.jpg",300,188,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-768x480.jpg",768,480,true],"large":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-1024x640.jpg",1024,640,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-1536x960.jpg",1536,960,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-public-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/flyer-2048x1280.jpg",2048,1280,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"HOD - 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