Arunachal-Assam Boundary Dispute: CM Pema Khandu Claims Conflict will be Resolved Before November

Arunachal-Assam Boundary Dispute: Pema Khandu, the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, stated on Monday that the long-running border conflict between Arunachal and Assam is likely to be settled by the end of November.

A high-level delegation from Assam led by its Minister of Border Protection and Development, Atul Bora, met with Khandu for the duration of the day. Along with senior members of the Border Protection and Development agency and concerned deputy commissioners, other attendees included a number of ministers and MLAs.

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Penultimate of a series of talks between the two states

After the meeting, Khandu told reporters that it may be considered the penultimate of a series of talks between the two states following the famous Namsai Declaration.

"I need to meet with my Assam colleague, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, one more time to come to a definitive agreement and long-term solution. By the end of November, we both intend to settle all of our problems," he continued.
Khandu said that twelve committees, each with members from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, were established after the Namsai Declaration and were each led by a cabinet minister. These committees collectively visited the in dispute areas, solicited opinions from both sides, and then reported back to the state governments of their respective states.
Today, we had a thorough discussion of these reports. I'm glad to see that all of the reports are accurate and that the committees from the two states truly and cooperatively worked to resolve this boundary dispute he further added.

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A strong political will, according to him, may prevent any issue from taking decades to be resolved. He expressed his appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's drive to ensure effective communication between the two neighbouring states so that the border dispute may be settled out of court.

Arunachal Chief Minister praises Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma

The Arunachal Chief Minister added, "I must appreciate Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma in particular for personally intervening to resolve the border dispute not only with Arunachal but with the other Northeastern states that share boundaries with Assam."

"The Assamese people's love and cooperation spur me on to strive passionately and enthusiastically to settle border concerns. For the sake of peace and harmony between the loving people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, we are determined to settle the border concerns.

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