Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma in Guwahati to discuss a range of matters concerning both states.
Sarma described the meeting as “an excellent discussion” in a post on X, adding that the conversation focused on strengthening cooperation and mutual growth.
He, however, did not share specific details of the issues taken up during the talks.
The meeting comes weeks after their last interaction on June 2, where both leaders had agreed to install border pillars in five of the six disputed locations ahead of Independence Day.
The construction of pillars in the sixth area, Pilingata, was deferred due to differences in interpretation, with deputy commissioners from both states tasked to deliberate further.
Assam and Meghalaya have long-standing boundary disputes in 12 areas along their 884.9-km border. Meghalaya, which became a separate state in 1972, had contested the Assam Reorganisation Act, 1971, triggering these disputes.
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After Sarma assumed office in May 2021, resolving inter-state border issues became a priority.
The two states formed three regional committees in August that year to work on a phased settlement.
Based on their reports, an agreement was signed on March 29, 2022, in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, covering six disputed areas.
Under the agreement, 36.79 sq km of land was demarcated for settlement—Assam retained 18.51 sq km while Meghalaya received 18.28 sq km.
