Bodo Accord Signed: Will Absence of Armed Conflict Bring Peace?

For a region that’s become used to violence, it’s difficult not to be cynical this time, despite Bodo assurances.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 7 February, reached Assam’s Kokrajhar district, where he is slated to participate in celebrations to mark the signing of the Bodo agreement.

The Prime Minister is also likely to address a rally in Bodo-dominated Kokrajhar town of Assam.

But what is the Bodo Accord about?