The lost land of Northeast India: Mysterious Vijaynagar
Vijaynagar is the remotest territory in the Changlang district of the Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh
Locals call this place as 'Daudi'. The majority population of Vijaynagar is the Lisu or Yobin people
This remotest territory is not connected by roads and thus, the major mode of transport to Vijaynagar is helicopters only
This unharmed place is a land-locked area, but it is still strategically very significant to India, in terms of the nation's security
Vijaynagar is surrounded by Myanmar on three sides, while the fourth side comprises pockets of Namdapha National Park
Speaking about the history of this place, Vijaynagar was discovered by the Assam Rifles Paramilitary Force during an expedition named Srijit II in 1961. It was an unexplored valley without India-Myanmar border declaration at that time
The Gorkhas, which are the ex-servicemen of Assam Rifles were settled here by the Government of India to strategically dominate the Vijaynagar area as it was no man's land.
India needs Vijaynagar to counter China's influence in Myanmar and nearby border areas. It is also a powerhouse of establishing various flora and fauna reservations, and it can be easily developed into a major tourist hotspot