The chief ministers of Mizoram and Assam will meet in Delhi today to discuss the border dispute.

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• Sep 21, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

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Desk: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa
Sarma will meet in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss efforts to resolve the two
states' border dispute.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The meeting was supposed to take
place on Monday, but it was pushed back because Sarma needed to return to
Assam. In November of last year, the two leaders met in New Delhi in the
presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and agreed to form panels of
stakeholders to resolve the dispute and hold chief minister-level talks.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">According to a Mizoram home
department official, the next round of ministerial talks between the two
states, scheduled for next month in Guwahati, has yet to be finalised. He
stated that the matter will be discussed when Mizoram home minister
Lalchamliana returns from a medical leave.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Lalchamliana and Assam minister Atul
Bora met in Aizawl on August 9, a year after the two sides held the first round
of talks to resolve the dispute in August last year. They agreed to keep the
border peaceful and to meet again in Guwahati in October. Three virtual
meetings have also taken place between the two parties.

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Mizoram and Assam share a 164.6-kilometer border. The two
states' border dispute dates back to the colonial era.

In July of last year, police forces from the two states
exchanged fire along the disputed border, killing six police officers and an
Assamese civilian, prompting the Centre's intervention.