Separatism External Affair Minister - Focusing on nexus between separatism and centrally organized crime. What is Separatism? Demand for a separate statehood. Region demanding the creation of a separate independent state. Insurgency - Organized Armed resistance with state. Aim - Overthrowing regime Require material or moral support Ideological or Maoist insurgency in central and eastern India. Movement for separate statehood Statehood movement Autonomy movement - For managing their economic, social and political affairs. Secessionist movement - One region in a country wants to secede and become a sovereign state. e.g. - Nagalingam Concern regarding the secessionist movement International and financial support Link with organized crime - Drugs trade to finance themselves. Effect on international relations - India/Canada Instability in the region - Violence against state and people Factor responsible for the rise of separatist tendencies Regional imbalance in economic development. Northe...