The Chief Ministers of Assam and Mizoram are likely to meet later this month to discuss border issues between the two Northeastern states.
Assam-Mizoram Border Issue
According to an official, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma is likely to meet his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma this month to discuss the inter-state border issues.
A meeting between Lalduhoma and Himanta Biswa Sarma is expected during the upcoming North Eastern Council (NEC) plenary session. The NEC plenary session is slated to be held at Shillong on January 19. The proposed NEC plenary session will be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“The two leaders will discuss the border issues to resolve the long-standing dispute between the two Northeastern states,” the official from Mizoram said. Notably, the Northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram share a 164.6 km-long border.