1 dead, 2 injured in firing incident along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border
1 year, 7 months ago

1 dead, 2 injured in firing incident along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border

India Today  

One person was allegedly shot dead and two were injured in an incident of firing on Monday morning along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. While talking to reporters in Dholpur, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “In many places of Dhemaji, we are not able to set up a state boundary. Following the firing incident at the Assam-Arunachal border in Dhemaji, a case was filed under IPC section 25, and Arms Act at Gogamukh Police Station. On April 20, Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the long-standing border dispute between the two states.

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Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two
1 year, 7 months ago

Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two

The Hindu  

Five people were arrested on June 5 in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district in connection with the incident of firing at the State's border with Assam in which two persons were killed, police said. Two persons died in Assam's Dhemaji district on Monday after alleged firing along the inter-State border. An MoU was signed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma …

2 killed on Assam-Arunachal border
1 year, 7 months ago

2 killed on Assam-Arunachal border

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Two persons were killed and two others injured in northeastern Assam’s Dhemaji district on Monday when unidentified assailants, allegedly from Arunachal Pradesh, fired at them. “I strongly condemn the act of violence at the Panbari area of the Assam-Arunachal border in Dhemaji, where one person named Boga Chutia of Borbila Chutiakari village of my constituency has been killed, and …

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh sign pact to end 51-year-old border dispute
1 year, 8 months ago

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh sign pact to end 51-year-old border dispute

India Today  

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to bring an end to the border dispute between the two states which has been going on for 51 years. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu signed the agreement in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/BIe9F2qB3b — Himanta Biswa Sarma April …

Assam, Arunachal ink deal to end border dispute; Amit Shah calls it historic
1 year, 8 months ago

Assam, Arunachal ink deal to end border dispute; Amit Shah calls it historic

Hindustan Times  

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding in the national Capital in the presence of union home minister Amit Shah to resolve the long pending border dispute along the boundaries of both northeastern states. The MoU was signed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu in presence of …

Assam, Arunachal to sign MoU on border dispute in presence of Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

Assam, Arunachal to sign MoU on border dispute in presence of Amit Shah

The Hindu  

A memorandum of understanding between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh government will be signed today to resolve the long pending border dispute between both states in New Delhi in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendations given by 12 Regional Committees formed by the state government to resolve the decades-long border dispute issue …

Disquiet in the Northeast: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute
2 years, 1 month ago

Disquiet in the Northeast: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute

The Hindu  

On November 22, five villagers from Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard were killed and two others were seriously injured in a firing incident along the boundary between the two States. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Twitter that the Assam police and Assam forest guards entered Meghalaya and “resorted to unprovoked firing”. In March, Assam and Meghalaya resolved …

Meghalaya killings not tied to Assam boundary row: Centre
2 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya killings not tied to Assam boundary row: Centre

The Hindu  

A day after five Meghalaya villagers and an Assam forest guard were killed in a firing incident on the Assam-Meghalaya border, a Union Home Ministry official said on Wednesday that the incident was not related to the border dispute between the two States. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in Delhi that Assam forest guards and villagers clashed over …

Boundary violence | Assam opts for CBI probe into clash with Meghalaya villagers
2 years, 1 month ago

Boundary violence | Assam opts for CBI probe into clash with Meghalaya villagers

The Hindu  

In the backdrop of violent clashes with villagers from Meghalaya, the Assam Cabinet on Wednesday decided to hand over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Ministers expressed concern and condolences at the death of six persons in an “unfortunate police-civilian conflict situation” in West Karbi Anglong district, Mr. Sarma added. Earlier, …

Assam-Meghalaya border violence: Congress calls it 'deliberate incident', says both CMs were aware of it
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam-Meghalaya border violence: Congress calls it 'deliberate incident', says both CMs were aware of it

India TV News  

Assam-Meghalaya border violence : A day after the violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border, Assam Congress has alleged that this was a "deliberate incident" and both Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya were aware of it. Six persons including five from Meghalaya and one Assam Forest Guard were killed in the firing incident that took place at the Mukroh area in …

Six killed in firing; Meghalaya, Assam differ on details of clash
2 years, 1 month ago

Six killed in firing; Meghalaya, Assam differ on details of clash

The Hindu  

Six people were killed and several others injured in a firing incident on the Assam-Meghalaya boundary early on November 22 morning. According to a statement issued by the Assam government, a probe by a retired Judge of the Gauhati High Court has been ordered into the firing between Assam Forest officials and unknown miscreants at Mukhrow under Jirikinding police station …

Assam-Arunachal to resolve decades old border dispute
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam-Arunachal to resolve decades old border dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In a bid to resolve the seven decades old inter-state border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the chief ministers of the two neighbouring states on Friday met at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh and decided to form 12 regional committees headed by Cabinet ministers to find an amicable solution of disputed villages along the border. Pointing out that there …

Two villagers 'mistakenly' shot at by Army in Arunachal's Tirap
2 years, 9 months ago

Two villagers 'mistakenly' shot at by Army in Arunachal's Tirap

India TV News  

Highlights The villagers were returning home after fishing in a river The two wounded villagers were sent to the Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh Both are currently out of danger Two civilians were "mistakenly" shot at by the Army in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, Army sources said on Saturday. The incident happened at Chasa village on Friday …

Border dispute with Arunachal at 1,200 places: Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 5 months ago

Border dispute with Arunachal at 1,200 places: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Assam has boundary dispute with Arunachal Pradesh at 1,200 places, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the 126-member State Assembly on Friday. He also said Mizoram’s insistence on economic activities for its people in the inter-State boundary forest despite an obligation to maintain status quo has stalled a tripartite agreement with the Centre. We have 12 areas of differences …

Over the borderline: The Hindu Editorial on Centre’s role in resolving Assam-Mizoram row
3 years, 5 months ago

Over the borderline: The Hindu Editorial on Centre’s role in resolving Assam-Mizoram row

The Hindu  

The drawing down of tensions between Assam and Mizoram, at least at the leadership level, with the respective governments announcing the withdrawal of FIRs against the Chief Minister of Assam and a Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram, among other steps, comes as a great relief. The retaliatory actions such as filing FIRs against prominent representatives, at a time when locals …

Assam Has Most Inter-State Border Disputes in India, Home Ministry Data Shows
3 years, 5 months ago

Assam Has Most Inter-State Border Disputes in India, Home Ministry Data Shows

News 18  

Assam is part of four of at least seven border disputes India is currently witnessing, the Union Home Ministry data shows. Assam has border disputes with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram, Rai pointed out. At least five Assam police personnel were killed and more than 60 injured, including a superintendent of police over escalation of the long-standing border dispute …

At least 6 Assam police personnel killed, over 50 injured as border tensions with Mizoram flare up
3 years, 5 months ago

At least 6 Assam police personnel killed, over 50 injured as border tensions with Mizoram flare up

Firstpost  

Mizoram Border Clash: According to local media reports, 50 Assam police personnel were admitted to Silchar Medical College and Hospital and six jawan dead, Latest news Mizoram border dispute at Firstpost Six personnel of the Assam Police died “defending the constitutional boundary” of the state at the Mizoram border, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, in an …

Six Assam police personnel killed amidst border dispute with Mizoram
3 years, 5 months ago

Six Assam police personnel killed amidst border dispute with Mizoram

Op India  

Six police personnel lost their lives in the ongoing Assam-Mizoram border dispute, chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Monday evening. #Breaking: Six Assam Police jawans killed amidst Assam-Mizoram border dispute today, informs Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. According to Assam Police, Mizoram Police opened fire at Assam Police at Lailapur @ZeeNews — Pooja Mehta July 26, 2021 …

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