Decoded | Assam-Mizoram border dispute: A row unresolved for almost 150 years

Assam and Mizoram share a boundary of about 165 km. However, the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram did not arise in 1987 when Mizoram got its present identity. The dispute dates back to colonial times in the 19th century.

At the time of Independence, Northeast India consisted of Assam and the princely states of Manipur and Tripura. Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram were carved out from the large territory of Assam between 1963 and 1987. The separate states were created based on history and the cultural identities of people living in these units. Shri @AmitShah ji.kindly look into the matter.This needs to be stopped right now.#MizoramAssamBorderTension @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @himantabiswa @dccachar @cacharpolice pic.twitter.com/A33kWxXkhG Honble @ZoramthangaCM ji , Kolasib ( Mizoram) SP is asking us to withdraw from our post until then their civilians won't listen nor stop violence. How can we run government in such circumstances? Hope you will intervene at earliest @AmitShah @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/72CWWiJGf3 Assam and Mizoram share a boundary of about 165 km. The border districts in Mizoram are Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit while in Assam they are Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi.