| Abstract: | The demand for ethnic autonomy among indigenous communities has centred on the protection of identity, land, traditional cultures, customary practices, and political representation, as well as the need to address uneven development. In the post-2014 period, these autonomy movements have undergone a significant transformation in the context of the national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. Within this framework, the Union Government and the Government of Assam have combined peace accords and insurgent surrenders with extensive infrastructure development, capital investment, and targeted welfare programmes. Consequently, ethnic communities are increasingly negotiating their identity, land rights, and political representation through a development-oriented approach. Against this background, the present paper examines identity movements among Assam’s tribal communities and analyses the changing trends in ethnic autonomy movements in relation to the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. |
