Assam, Mizoram Ministers To Meet Today, Border Crisis Solution On Agenda

The conflict at Assam-Mizoram border had left six Assam policemen useless (File)

Guwahati:

Assam and Mizoram will provoke talks for the primary time right now since final week’s conflict over a border concern that left six Assam policemen useless and over 45 injured. Round 10 folks from Mizoram have been additionally injured within the clashes.

Assam ministers Atul Bora and Ashok Singhal will attain Mizoram capital Aizawl right now to provoke the talks. On the assembly that is scheduled to begin after 11 am on the Aijal membership, the Mizoram facet will probably be led by State Residence Minister Lalchamliana and Land Income and Settlement Minister Lalruatkima. The ministers will probably be participating in talks to discover a answer to the inter-state boundary dispute.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga are hoping to discover a answer to the lengthy pending border dispute between the 2 northeastern states.

“Tomorrow the fifth of August, 2021 representatives from Assam Govt. led by senior Minister will meet representatives of Mizoram Govt. led by senior Minister. I’m positive vital steps will probably be achieved for the answer of the border drawback,” Zoramthanga tweeted on Wednesday.

Replying to the tweet, Mr Sarma stated, “Two of my senior colleagues Atul Bora and Ashok Singhal will go to Aizawl tomorrow with message of peace from folks of Assam.”

Three districts of Barak Valley in southern Assam — Hailakandi, Cachar and Karimganj — share 165-km-long border with three districts of Mizoram — Mamit, Kolasib and Aizawl — the place there have been border disputes at 5 areas. A 500-square-km stretch between Lailapur in Cachar and Vairengte in Kolasib is probably the most unstable that witnessed two main incidents of violence and sporadic skirmishes since October final yr.





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