Recent killings to hit Assam border talks

Assam and Meghalaya have a longstanding dispute in 12 stretches of their 884-km shared border. The two states had signed a pact in March resolving the dispute in six of the 12 areas. In August, they decided to form regional committees. The second round of discussions for the remaining six phases was to commence by this month-end.The AssamMeghalaya pact was seen as a major achievement, as Assam’s border disputes with other states in the Northeast have remained unresolved despite multiple rounds of talks but the recent incident of the killing six people will derail the upcoming talks. Rohan Chandra Zirakpur