The dispute had taken an ugly turn in July 2021 when police forces of the two states exchanged fire along the inter-state boundary, leading to the death of six policemen and a civilian from Assam.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga took to Twitter on August 2 to announce that he has directed Mizoram Police to drop the FIR lodged on July 26 against Assam officials over the Assam-Mizoram border dispute.
The BJP MPs from the northeast met PM Modi on August 2 and expressed their disapproval of the “attempts” by a section of polity led by the Congress party using these incidents to indulge in one-upmanship.
At least six Assam Police personnel were killed and more than 50 were injured in Cachar (a contested border point between Assam and Mizoram) in violent clashes involving civilians and security personnel on either side on July 26.