Assam-mizoram Border Row

Assam and Mizoram will form political panels to work out their border disputes and hold discussions at the highest levels, the two states decided on Friday following a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta

The deputy commissioner of Mizoram's Kolasib district has told his counterpart in Assam's Hailakandi that personnel of the neighbouring state's police, on Friday, took away material meant to build a bridge and this may be construed as "stealing".

Days after Assam and Mizoram dialled down tensions over the border dispute, which escalated about two weeks back, Mizoram is still facing an "acute shortage" of medicines being used in treatment of Covid patients, said the state's Health Minister

The Mizoram government has, for the first time, expressed regret over the death of six Assam policemen and the Assam government has said it will likely cancel an advisory warning against travel to the neighbouring state.

Three representatives from Mizoram -- Home Minister Lalchamliana, Land Revenue, and Settlement Minister Lalruatkima, and home department secretary Vanlalngaihsaka -- will be engaging in talks with delegates from Assam.

Assam wants a permanent peaceful solution, said the state government's spokesperson Pijush Hazarika amid border dispute with Mizoram, adding that the state will welcome Centre's solution.

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram was exacerbated by forces from outside the country with lots of elements from abroad interfering by making inciting statements.

BJP MPs from the Northeast met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and submitted a memorandum expressing disapproval of attempts by a section of politicians led by Congress for indulging in one-upmanship over Assam-Mizoram border dispute.

Amid tensions between Assam and Mizoram over the recent border clash, Mizoram Governor K Hari Babu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and said the Centre is trying to find a solution to the issue.

The days-long border face-off between Assam and Mizoram may be tentatively moving towards de-escalation. The two sides have begun negotiations with Central intervention, but Assam has also said it will approach the Supreme Court to find a solution.

A 19-member all-party delegation of Assam assembly, headed by Speaker Biswajit Daimary, on Saturday decided to visit Delhi and urge the Centre to resolve the state's boundary dispute with Mizoram at the earliest.

Three districts of Assam share a 164-km-long boundary with three districts of Mizoram. It's contested at several points.

Hours after the Assam police summoned top Mizoram officials -- even MPs, at their Delhi homes -- Chief Minister Zoramthanga's administration retaliated by filing cases against the other state's officials, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

All vehicles entering Assam from Mizoram will be checked for "illicit drugs", the Assam government said in a notification Thursday, days after six men of the Assam Police were killed in an unprecedented gunfight between the two police forces.

The Home Ministry will today meet senior Assam and Mizoram officials - chief secretaries and DGPs (Director General of Police) - in the wake of violence along the states' shared border on Monday that claimed the lives of six policemen.

Assam and Mizoram will form political panels to work out their border disputes and hold discussions at the highest levels, the two states decided on Friday following a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta

The deputy commissioner of Mizoram's Kolasib district has told his counterpart in Assam's Hailakandi that personnel of the neighbouring state's police, on Friday, took away material meant to build a bridge and this may be construed as "stealing".

Days after Assam and Mizoram dialled down tensions over the border dispute, which escalated about two weeks back, Mizoram is still facing an "acute shortage" of medicines being used in treatment of Covid patients, said the state's Health Minister

The Mizoram government has, for the first time, expressed regret over the death of six Assam policemen and the Assam government has said it will likely cancel an advisory warning against travel to the neighbouring state.

Three representatives from Mizoram -- Home Minister Lalchamliana, Land Revenue, and Settlement Minister Lalruatkima, and home department secretary Vanlalngaihsaka -- will be engaging in talks with delegates from Assam.

Assam wants a permanent peaceful solution, said the state government's spokesperson Pijush Hazarika amid border dispute with Mizoram, adding that the state will welcome Centre's solution.

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram was exacerbated by forces from outside the country with lots of elements from abroad interfering by making inciting statements.

BJP MPs from the Northeast met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and submitted a memorandum expressing disapproval of attempts by a section of politicians led by Congress for indulging in one-upmanship over Assam-Mizoram border dispute.

Amid tensions between Assam and Mizoram over the recent border clash, Mizoram Governor K Hari Babu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and said the Centre is trying to find a solution to the issue.

The days-long border face-off between Assam and Mizoram may be tentatively moving towards de-escalation. The two sides have begun negotiations with Central intervention, but Assam has also said it will approach the Supreme Court to find a solution.

A 19-member all-party delegation of Assam assembly, headed by Speaker Biswajit Daimary, on Saturday decided to visit Delhi and urge the Centre to resolve the state's boundary dispute with Mizoram at the earliest.

Three districts of Assam share a 164-km-long boundary with three districts of Mizoram. It's contested at several points.

Hours after the Assam police summoned top Mizoram officials -- even MPs, at their Delhi homes -- Chief Minister Zoramthanga's administration retaliated by filing cases against the other state's officials, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

All vehicles entering Assam from Mizoram will be checked for "illicit drugs", the Assam government said in a notification Thursday, days after six men of the Assam Police were killed in an unprecedented gunfight between the two police forces.

The Home Ministry will today meet senior Assam and Mizoram officials - chief secretaries and DGPs (Director General of Police) - in the wake of violence along the states' shared border on Monday that claimed the lives of six policemen.