Assam and Arunachal Pradesh hold talks to resolve boundary disputes
The Regional Committee meeting in Roing focused on the dispute between Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Dibang Valley and Assam's Tinsukia district.
The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam held a Regional Committee meeting on Monday to discuss longstanding interstate boundary issues, according to The Pioneer.
The meeting took place in the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh and focused on the dispute between that district and the adjoining Tinsukia district of Assam.
Arunachal Pradesh Regional Committee chairman Ojing Tasing and his Assam counterpart Atul Bora co-chaired the discussions. Both men are ministers in their respective states.
Tasing stated on X that the deliberations focused on addressing boundary-related differences while safeguarding the rights and interests of communities in the adjoining areas.
He added that the two states share historical, cultural, and social ties, and that boundary differences should not undermine their relationship of friendship.
The two states share an 804.1 km-long border, parts of which are disputed. Following the Namsai Declaration signed on July 15, 2022, Regional Committees were established for joint verification and resolution.