Assam-Meghalaya border accord would be a signal to all States to resolve their border disputes peacefully. Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· The agreement between Assam and Meghalaya to end their boundary dispute in six of the 12 areas, where discord persisted, is a welcome first step.
· By adopting a give-and-take approach, the two States have demonstrated that knotty boundary issues can be resolved in this case, partially to begin with if there is a will to arrive at an agreement.
· Of the disputed territory a little over 36 square kilometres the two States will get a near equal share, enshrining the sharing principle that might serve as a template to resolve other boundary disputes in the northeast.
· The agreement requires delineation and demarcation by the Survey of India as well as parliamentary approval.
· In 2021, five policemen and a civilian from Assam were shot dead in violent clashes with their Mizo counterparts at a disputed point between Assam and Mizoram.
· It is imperative that Assam and the other States locked in dispute use goodwill and the good offices of the Centre.
· Rather than entrusting security to paramilitary forces, one confidence-building measure could be to deploy State police without arms wherever possible. It would be a signal that all States are committed to resolving their disputes peacefully.
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