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Tripura and Mizoram are set to begin official-level talks to resolve their long-pending inter-state boundary dispute, marking a fresh push towards settling the issue through dialogue between the two northeastern neighbours.

 

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has expressed willingness to visit the state to discuss the border issue after preliminary discussions between officials.

 

Speaking at a programme on Friday, Saha said he raised the matter during the recent North Eastern Council (NEC) plenary session in Shillong, where both leaders agreed on the need to revive efforts to resolve the dispute.

 

"During the NEC plenary session, I spoke with Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma over the inter-state boundary dispute and he agreed that the issue should be resolved. He is keen to visit Tripura so that we can take the matter forward," Saha said.

 

The Tripura chief minister said the process would begin with official-level consultations to examine the disputed areas and other related issues before the two chief ministers hold formal discussions.

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"We have decided that officials from both states should first sit together and discuss the matter in detail. Once that process is completed, the two chief ministers can meet and work towards an amicable solution," Saha said.

 

Tripura shares a 107-km border with Mizoram's Mamit and Kolasib districts. The two states have for years differed over the boundary around Phuldungsei village, where occasional tensions have surfaced between residents living along the border.

 

Successive governments have sought to maintain peace in the area while exploring a negotiated settlement. The proposed official-level dialogue is expected to pave the way for a structured mechanism to address the outstanding issues before political leaders take up the matter.

 

The renewed engagement comes amid a broader push by northeastern states to resolve inter-state boundary disputes through dialogue rather than litigation. Several such issues have seen progress in recent years with the support of the Centre and regional forums such as the North Eastern Council.

 

If the proposed visit by Lalduhoma materialises, it will mark an important step in efforts by both states to find a mutually acceptable solution to one of the region's longstanding border disputes.