Pact signed between Assam & Meghalaya for settlement of interstate boundary dispute

March 29: An agreement was signed between Assam and Meghalaya on Tuesday to resolve the long standing border dispute between the two neighbouring states. The Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and Conrad Sangma, signed the agreement in presence of Union home minister Amit Shah in the national capital.

Commenting on this peace process, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “In another milestone towards fulfilling PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s resolve of a peaceful and dispute free North East, today a historic agreement was signed by the CM Assam Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma and CM Meghalaya Shri Conrad Sangma for the settlement of their interstate boundary.”

A historic occasion for people of Assam & Meghalaya as I signed MoU with Shri @SangmaConrad ji in the presence of Adarniya Griha Mantri @AmitShah ji to resolve the 50-year-old boundary issue in 6 areas of difference.

We are confident to resolve the remaining 6 areas too soon. pic.twitter.com/YLAt3qLhLJ

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 29, 2022

After signing the pact, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “A historic occasion for people of Assam & Meghalaya as I signed MoU with Shri Conrad Sangma ji in the presence of Adarniya Griha Mantri Amit Shah ji to resolve the 50-year-old boundary issue in 6 areas of difference. We are confident to resolve the remaining 6 areas too soon.”