Abstract Northeast India continues to be an industrially underdeveloped and infrastructurally deficient region. The poor condition of infrastructure in the region demands serious attention. Studies in the region reveal that a people’s perspective of development, i.e., roads, electricity, telecommunications and water, falls rightly within the ambit of critical infrastructure. Critical infrastructure is directly linked to economic development, national security, access and availability of educational and health infrastructure. This article foregrounds the need to alter the framework of the infrastructure development policy and maybe set up a Northeast Infrastructure Mission (NIM) with an aim for engaged governance to deepen critical infrastructure.

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深化印度东北部的关键基础设施：人们的观点和政策影响

摘要 印度东北部仍然是一个工业欠发达和基础设施不足的地区。该地区基础设施状况不佳，需要引起高度重视。该地区的研究表明，人们对发展的看法，即道路、电力、电信和水，完全属于关键基础设施的范围。关键基础设施与经济发展、国家安全、教育和卫生基础设施的可及性和可用性直接相关。本文突出了改变基础设施发展政策框架的必要性，并可能设立东北基础设施任务 (NIM)，旨在参与治理以深化关键基础设施。