Assam, Arunachal govts meet to resolve border row

Guwahati: The second round of regional committee-level talks to resolve the boundary dispute between Assam and Arunachal was held here on Monday to finalise the report to be submitted to the chief ministers of the two states.
The Assam government was represented by its water resources minister Pijush Hazarika while Arunachal Pradesh was represented by its environment and forest minister Mama Natung.
Hazarika told reporters that the report was based on the committee's visit to the four disputed villages in Assam's Bishwanath and Arunachal Pradesh's Pakke Kessang district in September.
“We discussed the matter by taking into consideration the discussions and objections raised by the villagers during our visit,” he said.
Both sides discussed all the issues and agreed that the dispute must be resolved by mutual understanding and a policy of giving and take, Hazarika said. PTI