Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute

The Assam-Mizoram boundary dispute that has been festering for more than 50 years now got renewed attention as clashes erupted recently in the inter-state border areas.

  • Violence broke out on 17th October between residents of Lailapur village in Assam’s Cachar district and residents of localities near Vairengte in Mizoram’s Kolasib district along the National Highway 306 (earlier NH-54), considered the lifeline of the state, as it links Mizoram with the rest of the country through Silchar in Assam.
  • This was the second such clash between residents of the two states in October — on October 9, there were tensions on the border ....
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