Nagaland and Assam Collaborate for Peace in Disputed Area Belt

Nagaland's Chief Minister Neiphiu and Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reached a landmark agreement to conduct all future activities, including plantation, in the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) collaboratively. This decision followed recent tensions arising from Assam's independent plantation activities in the contested region.

An official statement from Nagaland's chief secretary indicated that this move comes amid renewed efforts to maintain harmony and trust across the sensitive border area. The DAB has historically been a hotspot for disputes, stretching across several sectors along the 512-km boundary between the two states.

In a gesture promoting cooperation, the Nagaland government is set to participate in a significant plantation drive in the contested area this week, dismissing allegations of its citizens attempting land encroachment in Assam's Golaghat district.

(With inputs from agencies.)