While addressing the delegates at the 25th Conference of DGPs/IGPs and Heads of the Central Police Organisations (CPO)of Northeast region in Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that Assam Rifles Academy at Diphu in Karbi Anglong in Assam has been identified for specialized training of the North East police in counter insurgency operations and NIA has been conducting training modules for North East police for investigations of terror-related cases. The minister urged security forces in North Eastern States to have a seamless coordination and intelligence sharing to ensure security of the region. He said that security issues and policing in North Eastern States are a little unique and challenging because the whole region is bordered by other countries. He said that due to its geographical situation and exposure to international borders, the region has to deal with not only internal but external problem also. The minister lauded the role played by state police of North Eastern States and the consistent support by Central Police Forces in maintaining law and order situation in the region. The minister said that coordination, cooperation and flawless intelligence sharing were crucial aspects for security. He said security situation in North eastern states had improved significantly in the last four and a half years. He said the level of violence and causality figures in the region have come down by more than 50 per cent. The Union Minister said that though there are 8 political units in North-east, they could work as one unit.