d) Current Issues faced

d) CURRENT ISSUES FACED.

Northeast India consists of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim. The region's languages, cultures, tribes, and sports are diverse.

The 1971 partition (with Bangladesh) hindered North East access. Siliguri corridor in North Bengal connects seven states to the main body. Misuse of government money has worsened the North East's gap with the rest of the nation, frustrating the young. AFSPA and military warfare between sibling nations have caused turmoil. Many instances and crimes have been conducted against Northeasterners on the mainland due to physical appearance prejudice, etc. In two years, criminality against Northeasterners in the capital has risen 232.5%.

I. Northeast sports excel

Sports performance keeps the Northeast in the limelight. A area with 3.6% of India's population had 7% of the Indian Olympic team in 2016 and 11% in 2012. Northeast India doubled and tripled its population representation. Despite difficult circumstances and a lack of a robust ecology to promote extraordinary talent.

Northeast has produced famous athletes. Talimeran Ao of Nagaland was the first Northeast Olympian Captain, followed by Baichung Bhutia, Mary Kom, Somdev Devvarman, Dipa Karmakar, Shiva Thapa, and 'Dhing Express' Hima Das.

Football is one of the most popular sports in the 8 states, with Northeast teams in national competitions. Archery, Weightlifting, Fencing, Judo, Wushu, etc. players have also excelled at national and international levels.

II. Racism's targets

Northeast Indian and other distant athletes have spoken out against racism and the misunderstanding that they are "outsiders" in their own nation. When Sunil Chhetri spoke with Virat Kohli on Instagram in May, a person said, "Yeh Nepali kaun hai?" After tweeting on the India-China crisis, Sikkim-born Baichung Bhutia was branded Chinese on Twitter. MC Mary Kom, a six-time world amateur boxing champion, accused authorities of discrimination in 2013 in Mumbai. "I'm from the Northeast, therefore..." Manipur boxer: "I'm Indian."

III. State aid

In recent years, the sport ministry's contribution to Northeastern states has improved. The 2017 Sports budget allocates Rs 148.4 crore for the Northeastern Area Scheme, up from INR 131.33 crore the previous year.

The Northeast Himalayan Region Sports Festival received special funding in 2014 for Himalayan sports (HRSF). For developing athletic traditions in Nepal, Bhutan, J&K, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and the North Eastern States.

The government invested INR 350 crores to enhance athletic facilities, roads, and security infrastructure for the 12th South Asian Federation (SAF).

IV. Sporting powerhouse Manipur

Manipur is India's oldest sports superpower. Manipur has outperformed larger states in numerous national sports since 1999. Local clubs of all ages visit Yaoshang and attract young potential. All Manipur Football Association has many clubs that manage grassroots activities.The Sainik School Imphal Old Boys Football Club (SFC) thinks football can foster peace and love. Takyel, Imphal has a SAI NER Centre that trains local talent. AFC and Vision India endorse it.

V. In conclusion

To comprehend sports, we must use 3 lenses:

1.Government and Confederations

2. Northeast events/leagues/tournaments

3. State performance at different levels.

National Confederation must increase activities and infrastructure.

Strong state-level sports leagues generate healthy competition and route talent to the national level.Sports CSR financing will offer our area and our country the sporting culture they deserve.