‘Milestone’: CM Himanta As Assam, Arunachal Sign Pact To Resolve Border Dispute | India News

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New Delhi: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a boundary settlement right here within the nationwide capital within the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah ending 51-year border disputes alongside the boundaries of each northeast states. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on the North Block workplace of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Assam shares an 804 km lengthy boundary with Arunachal Pradesh. “Since 1972 to till date the border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh could not be resolved. Nearly 800 km boundary dispute has been ended today,” Amit Shah stated after the MoU was signed between the 2 states.

Speaking to ANI after signing the MoU, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, “The signing of an MoU between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh today to settle an inter-state boundary dispute will prove to be a milestone. This will bring peace and development to the Northeast region.”

“The border dispute was settled today by signing the MoU between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This is a historic movement for both states,” stated Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

 

Though there was no dispute initially, over time, the allegations of residents of 1 state encroaching on land on the opposite have led to disputes and violence. A go well with on the problem has been pending within the Supreme Court since 1989.

In 2021, following the insistence of each Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, each states resolved to settle their border dispute out of court docket via talks. 

In July final 12 months, each states signed the Namsai Declaration, the place it was agreed to carry down the variety of disputed villages from 123 to 86 and resolve the boundary row by forming 12 committees, every headed by a cupboard minister, that go to disputed areas, take suggestions from residents and submit reviews to their respective governments. 





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