Counterinsurgency campaigns in Nagaland and Mizoram, particularly the 1986 Mizoram peace accord, highlight a unique Indian approach. Instead of top-down doctrine, battalion commanders on the ground developed strategies emphasizing patient presence, local intelligence, and a balance of coercion and legitimacy. These campaigns involved dispersed patrols, long foot movements, and integrated military operations with political bargaining, civic action, and administrative reconstruction to resolve insurgencies.