Himanta Biswa Sarma of Assam and Zoramthanga of Mizoram met Amit Shah in Delhi. (File)
New Delhi:
Assam and Mizoram will form political councils to resolve their border disputes and hold top-level discussions, the two states decided on Friday after a meeting with the Union Interior Minister. Amit Shah in Delhi, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
“Minister Mizoram Zoramthanga and I met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Everything was discussed in the meeting. Both state governments decided that we will maintain peace and quiet on the border. Assam-Mizoram. We will deal with this in a very reasonable way,” said Mr. Sarma.
“Both governments will form two teams at the political level and both teams will begin negotiations to find a lasting solution. This will also be discussed at the ministerial level from time to time. decided in the presence of the Union Home Minister”. he added.
Happy to share that I am with HCM Mizoram Sri @ZoramthangaCM meet Hon HM Sri @AmitShah tonight in New Delhi. We reaffirm our determination to maintain peace and quiet on our borders.
– Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 26, 2021
It was decided that both states would form committees to resolve border disputes through deliberations. To this end, ministerial level talks will also take place from time to time. We are very grateful to Union HM for his guidance and dedicated support.
– Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 26, 2021
Their border differences have led to tensions between Assam and Mizoram in recent months. The three districts of the Barak Valley region in Assam – Hailakandi, Karimganj and Cachar – share a 165 km long border with Mizoram. There are border disputes between the two countries at least five points.
In the most recent outbreak to the border line on July 26, six Assam Police officers were killed and more than 50 injured. Assam police have alleged that people from the Mizoram faction threw stones and attacked them. On the other hand, the Mizoram government said state police responded after Assam Police officers “forcibly passed” a checkpoint manned by the Central Reserve Police Force.
Only after the center stepped in did tensions between the two countries be contained.
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