Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Mizoram & Assam to Host First Border Festival Amidst Dispute
Mizoram and Assam are having their first border festival to bring their people closer.
They've had a border dispute for a long time, with fights in the past.
They're still talking to solve it, but for now, they're celebrating together.
First-ever border festival between Mizoram and Assam on November 24
Event to be held at Dholai in Assam's Cachar district
Includes friendly sports matches and cultural performances
Aims to strengthen ties between border residents of the two states
Border dispute remains unresolved, with past clashes and ongoing talks
- Who
- Mizoram and Assam
- What
- Hosting a border festival
- When
- November 24, 2022
- Where
- Dholai, Assam's Cachar district
- Why
- To strengthen ties between border residents and promote mutual trust
Mizoram's Stance
Assam's Stance
Border Demarcation
Mizoram's Stance
Mizoram claims land based on a 1875 notification
Assam's Stance
Assam contests this, citing a 1933 notification
- Border Length
- 164.6 km
- Shared Districts
- Aizawl, Kolasib, Mamit (Mizoram); Cachar, Sribhumi, Hailakandi (Assam)
- Past Clashes
- July 26, 2021, near Vairengte village
- Talks Held
- Four ministerial-level and multiple official-level talks since August 2021
- Next Talks
- Scheduled to be held soon