New Delhi : The decades-old border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh seems likely to be resolved soon. It is reported that the governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have signed an agreement in front of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday to end the decades-old border dispute between the two states. According to media reports, the agreement was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

71 Villages The dispute will end .share a 1 kilometer long border. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pema Khandu 04 July, 2022 had resolved to resolve the border dispute by signing ‘Namsai Declaration’ and since then talks were on between the two states. Officials told that Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have decided to end this dispute of 804 villages.

Amit Shah told the agreement as historic Shah described the border agreement between the two states as a ‘historic’ event. He said that this ended the decades-old dispute. On the other hand, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that this is a ‘big and successful’ moment. At the same time, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu also termed this agreement as ‘historic’.

The regional committee was constituted last year

According to the media report, last year to discuss the area specific Regional committees were formed, which included ministers, local legislators and officials from both the states. Arunachal Pradesh has been maintaining that many forest areas in the plains that traditionally belonged to hill tribal chiefs and communities were given to Assam in a unilateral decision.

65888658881987 Arunachal Pradesh was formed as a new stateAccording to the report of news agency Bhasha, Arunachal Pradesh was was declared a Union Territory. After Arunachal Pradesh got full statehood in 2022, a committee was formed, which recommended some areas of Assam to be given back to Arunachal Pradesh. . This was challenged by Assam and the matter was pending in the Supreme Court for a long time.