Assam, Meghalaya 5-decade border issue resolved

In a breakthrough, Assam and Meghalaya are said to have resolved a five-decade-old boundary issue. Three Regional Committees headed by cabinet ministers from both states will now be formed to resolve boundary disputes in the six remaining areas of difference.

The decision was taken during the ninth meeting between Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma.