sarita magazine online article was published in indias security concerns countries surrounding india have been active in exploiting the volatile situation presented by the turmoil in the northeast. about northeastern region (ner) it comprises of eight states viz. arunachal pradesh assam manipur meghalaya mizoram nagaland sikkim and tripura. significance of ne states o geostrategic location sharing borders with countries such as bangladesh bhutan china myanmar and nepal—that makes it conducive to international trade. o natural resources region has immense natural resources accounting for around 34% of the countrys water resources and almost 40% of indias hydropower potential sarita magazine subscription.