Mind blown

I stumbled upon this sub and lost track of time. I’m from down south(TN) and my knowledge of NE India is very limited. Going through the many posts here - it’s a huge culture shock for me. NE is unique and how, it’s mind boggling. So the different states are composed of various tribes. Even surprised to see some of you differentiate between ’mainland’ India. Am I wrong to understand that a good chunk of NE folk don’t want the Indian tag? They are better off having a country comprising of their tribe only? There’s a lot of talk about taxes. Are these GoI imposed taxes or illegal ones imposed by militants? That shit is crazy.