Mizoram, Assam Chief Ministers meet on border issue

Dispute often leads to skirmish between security forces of both states.

IPR / Our Bureau

AIZAWL, September 21 2022: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma had a one-on-one meeting at Assam House, New Delhi Wednesday.

The main subject of discussion was to resolve the border issue between the two states, and to review the official and ministerial level meetings between the two states. The dispute often leads to skirmishe between security forces of both the states.

They also touched upon the issue of arecanut transportation, on which both CMs agreed to staunchly stand against any illegal transportation. Arecanuts grown in Mizoram will not be stopped from crossing the interstate boundary.