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Source: The post is based on the article “Assam, Arunachal ink ‘historic’ border pact” published in TOI on 21st April 2023
What is the News?
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to end a 51-year-old inter-state border dispute.
What is the historical context of the boundary dispute between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam?
What is the MoU signed between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam?
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 804 km long boundary. The dispute in question is over 123 villages that stretch across 12 districts of Arunachal Pradesh and eight of Assam.
As per the MoU signed, disputes over 34 of these villages stand resolved. The disputes over 37 villages had been resolved through the Namsai Declaration of July 2022.
Of the remaining 52 villages, the village boundary of 49 is to be finalized by regional committees in the next six months, while three villages inside the IAF bombing range will require rehabilitation.
Both state governments agree that no new claim area or village will be added in future beyond these 123 villages.
It also states that both governments agree to effectively prevent any new encroachment in the border areas and agree that the MoU is full and final with respect to the 123 villages.
