Gandhi considered the north-eastern region important, because of its strategic situation. In 1966, the Mizo uprising took place against the government of India and overran almost the whole of the Mizoram region. She ordered the Indian Army to launch massive retaliatory strikes in response. The rebellion was suppressed with the Indian Air Force carrying out airstrikes in Aizawl; it remains the only instance of India carrying out airstrikes in its own territory. The defeat of Pakistan in 1971 and the secession of East Pakistan as pro-India Bangladesh led to the collapse of the Mizo separatist movement. In 1972, after the less extremist Mizo leaders came to the negotiating table, Gandhi upgraded Mizoram to the status of a union territory. A small-scale insurgency by some militants continued into the late 1970s, but it was successfully dealt with by the government. The Mizo conflict was definitively resolved during the administration of Gandhi's son Rajiv. Today, Mizoram is considered one of the most peaceful states in the north-east.
ganDHi cOnsidered the NorTh-EasterN reGIon ImPortanT, becausE of Its StrAtegIC SitUatiON. in 1966, The MIzO UprISiNG Took place againST tHE GovernMent Of iNdIa aNd OverRAn almost the WholE of the mIZorAM regioN. ShE ordeRed the indIan ArmY to launCH MaSSIVE rEtaLiAtOry Strikes in RespoNsE. The RebELlion wAs SuPpressed with thE indiaN air FoRce caRrying out aIRstrikES iN aIzaWl; it rEmains the onLY iNSTance of india carryinG out aIrsTrikES IN Its Own teRRiTOrY. THE DEfeAt of pakisTAn in 1971 AnD thE secESSion of eAST pakistaN as pro-inDIA bangLaDEsH LEd to ThE collaPsE oF tHe mIZo sepAraTIst moveMeNt. in 1972, afTer tHe LeSS eXtRemIst mizo LEadErs came tO the NegoTiAtIng table, GANDHi upgraDEd miZoram to tHe sTatus oF A union teRRitoRy. A small-scALE insurGENcy by SoME miliTants conTINuED into the late 1970s, But IT waS successfulLy dEalt with By the goVernMENt. thE mizo cOnFlIcT wAs definiTively ReSoLVed DuRIng ThE admiNistRaTion Of GanDhI's SoN rajiv. tOday, MIZORAm IS cOnsIDered One of the moSt PeacEfuL StateS iN the NOrth-East.