Overview

• On August 16, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met in Guwahati to review ongoing border demarcation and sister-state cooperation.
• They reiterated commitments under the March 2022 MoU, which settled six disputed stretches covering 36.79 sq km between the two states.
• A first boundary pillar was erected at Hahim on July 2 and officials carried out a joint survey on August 10 to assess grievances in the Tarabari area.
• Deputy commissioners have been tasked with reconciling interpretation differences at Pilangkata, where pillar installation has been delayed.
• Persistent tensions in pockets such as Tarabari highlight the challenges of translating political agreements into completed on-ground markers.