Overview

• Conrad K. Sangma says sporadic confrontations may occur because of the dispute’s long history, yet he describes the present situation as under control.
• Assam and Meghalaya signed MoUs in 2022 to settle six disputed stretches, with implementation visible in boundary pillars installed at locations including Hahim.
• State-led regional committees are working on the remaining six sectors with a mandate to engage local communities and seek mutually acceptable solutions.
• Officials from both states carried out a joint survey on August 10 in the Tarabari area, where Kamrup DC Deba Kumar Mishra noted residents’ grievances during field interactions.
• Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon on August 7 asked the prime minister to pause the erection of boundary pillars, as Sangma pointed to a temporary lull linked to elections in Assam.