Assam, Mizoram CMs Will Meet To Resolve Border Dispute

The meeting will be held in Delhi...

To resolve the border dispute between Mizoram and Assam, the chief minister will hold a meeting in the national capital, New Delhi this month or early September to find an amicable solution to the inter-state border dispute, according to an official statement issued.

The action came a day after the two northeastern states held a ministerial-level discussion to resolve the decades-old boundary dispute.

On Wednesday, Assam ministers Atul Bora and Ashok Singhal met Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and discussed the border issue.

During the meeting with Assam ministers, Mr. Zoramthanga spoke to his counterpart in the neighbouring state Himanta Biswa Sarma and "both agreed to have chief minister-level talks in Delhi in the last part of August or early September", the statement said.

As the statement added, Mr. Zoramthanga told the visiting Assam ministers that his government would make efforts to amicably resolve the border disputes.

He highlighted the importance of mutual trust and understanding between the two states.

The chief minister said the border dispute between Mizoram and Assam "can't be resolved overnight or at one time" but measures should be taken to find solutions to the problems step by step.

Assam ministers said they have strong faith in Mr Zoramthanga, who has vast political experience.

They assured Mr. Zoramthanga that the Assam government would take steps to resolve the border dispute in such a manner, which is acceptable to the people of both states.

According to the Tuesday meeting, a ministerial-level meeting was scheduled. Both the states agreed to maintain peace and prevent any untoward incident along the border.

A joint statement signed by both states said they proposed to hold meetings of deputy commissioners of bordering districts at least once in two months.

Also, they agreed that economic activities, including farming, which have been practised by the people on either side of the borders should not be disturbed.

The two delegations also agreed to hold the next round of ministerial-level talks at Guwahati in October.