What can the State do to prevent civil wars, regional and community conflicts? Infrastructure can play a vital role in peace building, according to Pavan Mamidi, Director for Social and Behaviour Change (CSBC), Ashoka University. He pointed out in an article in The Hindu (September 11, 2025) that a growing body of research shows that road development in conflict areas may help reduce insurgency. He said that building roads in rural areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha led to improve...

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