Overview

• Meghalaya Democratic Alliance spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh announced that the two state governments expect to sign a second memorandum of understanding before August 15.
• The upcoming agreement will transfer five villages in Ri-Bhoi district from Assam to Meghalaya jurisdiction.
• A police contingent has been deployed in Lapangap following the recent plantation skirmish to maintain peace.
• Joint committee inspections in the Langpih and Jaintia Hills sectors remain pending as teams await final confirmation from Assam officials.
• The second pact builds on the 2022 agreement that settled six of 12 contested areas along the interstate boundary.