Mokokchung, 15th April, 2026 (www.nokinketer.in): The inaugural session of a two-day national conference on Reimagining Development and Governance in North-East India (ReD&GoNE 2026), with the theme “Pathways for inclusive and sustainable futures”, was held on 15th April 2026 at Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung.

Prof. Lanu Aier, Retd Professor, Department of Sociology, NEHU, presented the keynote address on the conference theme, while the welcome address was delivered by Dr. I. Wati Imchen, principal, FAC & patron ReDGoNE 2026.

The resource speakers for the technical session were Amba Jamir, Senior Policy Analyst & Development Strategist, Guwahati, who spoke on “From Frontier to Pivot: Reimagining Development and Governance in Peripheral Landscapes”; Prof. T.T. Haokip, Professor, Department of Political Science, North-Eastern Hill University, who spoke on “Federalism and the Crisis of Governance in Northeast India: The Case of Manipur and Meghalaya”; and Dr. Limakumba Walling, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, who spoke on ‘Overcoming the Permanent Transition Trap: Reimagining Development in Nagaland’.

Parallel paper presentation sessions, featuring scholarly contributions with a focus on diverse topics, were conducted.

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